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something that is used to describe something, but isn't proved yet
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What best describes the difference between a scientific hypothesis and a scientific theory?
A hypothesis requires confirmation to advance to the status of theory.
What is the scientific theory that describes the mobile Earth?
The plate tectonics.
What is the name of the scientific theory that describes the mobile earth?
Plate tectonics
Compare and contrast scientific law and scientific theory?
Scientific law is a rule that describes the behavior of something in nature, usually describes what will happen in a situation but not why it happened and scientific theory is an explanation that is supported by results from experimentation or testing.What they have in common is thwey both have something to do with science
Which phrase best describes a scientific theory?
A scientific theory is the best explanation for a praticular pattern of observations.
Best describes a scientific theory?
an idea that is supported by many different experiments
Why should a scientific theory be taken seriously?
A scientific theory should be taken seriously if it can correctly describe a phenomenon and their is sufficient evidence that it describes the phenomenon accurately.
True or false- if false please fill in the blank Unlike a scientific theory a scientific hypothesis describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it replace hypothesis?
True. Unlike a scientific theory, a scientific model describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it.
Can a scientific theory become a scientific law?
You're playing with words ... a "law" is just a thumb nail description of a theory.
How scientific theories differ from scientific law?
A scientific law is a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. Unlike a theory, a scientific law describes an observed pattern without attempting to explain it.
How do scientific theories differ froms scientific laws?
A scientific law is a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. Unlike a theory, a scientific law describes an observed pattern without attempting to explain it.
Could a scientific theory be thought of a scientific law that doesnt have as much evedence supporting it?
No. Scientific theories and laws are two very distinct groups with separate functions. A theory describes a phenomena, while a law explains it. For example, Newton's First Law EXPLAINS why objects in motion stay in motion with the idea of inertia. The theory of evolution DESCRIBES how organisms change over time.
