Scientific Method

Theory

• Scientific explanations of natural phenomena that have a large body of supporting evidence.
  
• Examples: Organic Evolution & Plate Tectonics
  

Scientific Method

• gathering and analyzing the facts or data
  
• formulation of hypotheses to explain observed phenomena
  
• testing of hypotheses
  
• modification of existing, or development of new hypotheses
  
• after repeated test hypotheses may be proposed as a theory
  

Multiple Working Hypotheses

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