Exploration : Entering the World of Secondary Science — NCERT Solutions

A recent prediction such as the outcome of a cricket match may be based on either evidence and reasoning or on guesswork. If we look at facts like the teams' recent form, players' fitness, pitch condition, and weather, then the prediction is based on evidence. If we simply say one team will win because we like it, then it is mainly guesswork.

Scientific thinking improves predictions by making us:

• use observations instead of opinions,
• look for patterns in past results,
• consider measurable factors,
• and check whether the prediction is testable.

So, scientific thinking makes predictions more reliable and less random.