Hypothesis
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A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. A scientific hypothesis must be based on observations and make a testable and reproducible prediction about reality, in a process beginning wit
The hypothesis of Andreas Cellarius, showing the planetary motions in eccentric and epicyclical orbits
Experiment
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An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried. Experiments provide insight into cause-and-effect b
Hypothesis
…and reproducible prediction about reality, in a process beginning with an educated guess. If a hypothesis is repeatedly independently demonstrated by experiment to be true, it becomes a scientific theory. In colloquial usage, the words hypothesis and theory are often used interchangeably, but this is incorrect…
Even very young children perform rudimentary experiments to learn about the world and how things work.
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