Question

an explanation of how the evidence supports the claim is referred to as ______.

hypothesis

claim

reasoning

data

rewatch

Explanation:

• A hypothesis is a proposed explanation or prediction, not an explanation of how evidence supports a claim.
• A claim is a statement being made, not the explanation of how evidence supports it.
• Reasoning involves explaining how evidence (data) supports a claim, which matches the description in the question.
• Data is the evidence itself, not the explanation of how it supports a claim.

Answer:

C. reasoning