What's the difference. Please help me with science.
2006-09-20 13:38:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
A prediction generally relates to the future, whereas a hypothesis relates to the past or present.
2006-09-20 19:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prediction or forecast is a statement or claim that a particular event will occur in the future.
A hypothesis (from Greek á½ÏÏθεÏιÏ) is a suggested explanation of a phenomenon or reasoned proposal suggesting a possible correlation between multiple phenomena. The term derives from the ancient Greek, hypotithenai meaning "to put under" or "to suppose". The scientific method requires that one can test a scientific hypothesis. Scientists generally base such hypotheses on previous observations or on extensions of scientific theories.
2006-09-20 20:52:14 · answer #2 · answered by brillantnut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You use reasoning as a basis for a hypothesis. A prediction could come from anywhere!
2006-09-20 22:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by MM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation of how something happened. A prediction is an idea about how something will happen.
2006-09-20 20:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say a prediction is what you think without a conclusion, but a hypothesis has everything "mapped" out? Just my guess...
I predict ______ will happen today. My hypothesis about _____ is that first this will happen, then that will cause this to happen, etc.
2006-09-20 20:43:45 · answer #5 · answered by Dawn C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prediction is formulated from intuition. A hypothesis is formulated from logical reasoning. Either one could be true or false (flawed reasoning).
2006-09-20 20:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prediction is knowing something before it happens
hypothesis is a educated guess
2006-09-20 21:00:32 · answer #7 · answered by ilieja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋