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How is the validity of theory tested?
-- Does it explain things that have already been observed ?-- Does it make predictions that can be tested, and when tested, are found to be true ?
Why is a theory more accepted than hypothesis?
A theory is a hypothesis which has been tested (against "reality").
What theory do many scientists accept as an explanation for the origin of the universe?
Still now the most acceptable theory on the origin of universe has been the big bang theory. you can get more info on big bang theory from wikipedia.
Which theory is the most credible?
The one which has been scientifically tested most rigorously and passed all those tests.
Why is a scientific law called a law?
A scientific law is one that has been tested throughout hypothesis and theory and proven to be true all the time.
What is an explanation that has been partly verified?
it's a theory.
What is a unifying explanation for a set of observations that has been verified by multiple testing?
Theory.
Is an explanation of observations that have been tested many times?
A theory
What is an explanation of observations that have been tested many times?
A theory
What is a hypothesis that has been repeatedly and rigorously tested and supported?
The hypothesis which has been tested and verified repeatedly by tests is called theory.
Is a theory and a law the same thing?
No, a theory is an idea someone has to explain something. The veracity of a theory needs testing. A law is an explanation for something, where the veracity of the explanation has been widely tested and as a result of this testing the explanation has not yet been disproved.
What are the differences between hypothesis and theory?
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested through experimentation or observation, whereas a theory is a well-substantiated explanation based on evidence from multiple studies. The main difference is that a theory has been repeatedly tested and confirmed, while a hypothesis is still being investigated.
An is a principle that has been scientifically verified?
theory
What is one way scientific theories and scientific laws are similar?
A theory that has been tested, verified and universally accepted as being true can be called a law.
When a rule is proposed to describe the behavior of something in nature it is called what?
A rule that is proposed is called a hypothesis. Once it has been tested and verified it becomes a theory.
A hypothesis that has been verified by many scientists?
scientific theory
Is a scientific theory a well tested explanation?
In science a theory is thesis which has been tested time and time again, only once you have sufficient evidence to say that your theory may be true can you then proclaim it a scientific theory and release it to public criticism. A theory will change as our understanding does, it is well tested, but keep in mind it is still a theory.
