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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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The difference between a scientific theory and a hypothesis, and also to determine why scientists refer to basic scientific principles as theories rather than facts.
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Scientific hypothesis is a proposed idea which is based only on observation. Scientific theory is an explanation which is supported by tests, and evidence through the observation and experiments.
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