Ventnor beach, Isle of Wight
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A hypothesis is a statement a geographer uses at the start of a fieldwork investigation that can be tested. It states what the geographer believes might happen in their enquiry and what their data should be able to prove or disprove. Hypotheses can then be returned to at the end of their investigation to help analyse data and reach conclusions.
A hypothesis is a lot more than a simple prediction. A good hypothesis helps us to select the data we need to collect in order to answer our enquiry title or research question. It makes geographical research manageable and focused.
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