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Scientific Observation — Definition & Examples

By Valeri Natole
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A group is hiking through a canyon.

By Alanna George from Munith, USA (A&L Scrapbook Page) CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

By Moyan Brenn from Anzio, Italy (Hiking) CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

While hiking through Italy, you observe a beautiful animal called a Eurasian lynx. Over the few days you are hunting, you are lucky enough to see two of these big cats - both times, the cats are eating hares. Which of these is a hypothesis that you could make based on your observations?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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