SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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general assumptions of how systems work.
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mathematical principles that can be proven true.
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large amounts of data collected over time.
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observations from within only one scientific discipline.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A scientific theory is based on large amounts of data and observations that have been collected over time. Scientific theories can be tested and refined by additional research, and they allow scientists to make predictions.
Detailed explanation-2: -A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment. Such fact-supported theories are not “guesses” but reliable accounts of the real world.
Detailed explanation-3: -While a successful scientific theory has questions it can answer, natural phenomena it can accurately describe, and robust predictions it can make, it’s also fundamentally limited at any point in time. Any theory, no matter how successful, has a finite range of validity.
Detailed explanation-4: -A scientific theory is a hypothesis that has been extensively tested, evaluated by the scientific community, and is strongly supported. Theories often describe a large set of observations, and provide a cohesive explanation for those observations.
Detailed explanation-5: -Both scientific laws and scientific theories are typically well-supported by observations and/or experimental evidence.