in which of the following best describes a scientific theory? A. an educated guess. B.a set of hypotheses accepted as an undeniable fact. C.a set of well supported hypotheses. D. a hunch that often leads to a new hypotheses
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Which of these BEST describes the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? A) A hypothesis is true; a theory MAY be true. B) Hypotheses are accepted by the scientific community; theories are not. C) A theory has been tested and based on data, while a hypothesis has not yet been tested. D) A hypothesis has been tested and is based on facts, while a theory has yet to be tested.
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When scientists use the word "theory," they mean (a) an educated guess. (b) an overarching explanation of an interrelated set of observations. (c) wild speculation. (d) an experimental prediction. (e) a fact proved by many experiments.
A scientific hypothesis is a. an educated guess explaining an observation. b. a prediction based on an observation. c. a scientific theory. d. an idea that can be proved beyond all doubt through experimentation.
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