Question

1. match each word with its definition.
2. hypothesis

a. the act of making something larger

1. contagious

b. tested, widely accepted statements or principles

1. temperature

c. most important

1. dominant

d. the possibility of

1. influenza

e. the measure of hotness or coldness of something

1. domestic

f. easily spread disease that is caused by a virus

1. potential
2. magnification

g. an idea to be tested through experimentation

1. theory

h. able to be passed on to someone else
i. something that is not wild; tame

Explanation:

A hypothesis is an idea for experimentation. Contagious means able to be passed on. Temperature measures hotness or coldness. Dominant is most important. Influenza is a virus - caused, easily - spread disease. Domestic can mean not wild. Potential refers to possibility. Magnification is making something larger. A theory consists of tested, widely - accepted statements.

Answer:

1. g. an idea to be tested through experimentation
2. h. able to be passed on to someone else
3. e. the measure of hotness or coldness of something
4. c. most important
5. f. easily spread disease that is caused by a virus
6. i. something that is not wild; tame
7. d. the possibility of
8. a. the act of making something larger
9. b. tested, widely accepted statements or principles