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Scientific Theories

Scientific hypotheses

Hypothesis leads to prediction leads to measurement

Suggestions and even guesses provide predictions. If a suggestion  provides predictions that can be tested by observation then it is a scientific hypothesis.

Experiments are designed to test hypotheses. Hypotheses that don’t work are rejected. The ones that do work survive. Making hypotheses and then checking them by observations can help to build up whole scientific theories.


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