What's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

Theories are confirmed with tests, but not hypotheses.

Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?

A plant needs at least 5 hours of sunlight per day

In an experiment to determine the temperature beans grow the fastest, what is the variable?

The temperature to keep the beans

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What happens if you test a hypothesis many times and the data doesn't support your prediction?
Change the data to support your prediction
Re-think your hypothesis
Conclude that your hypothesis cannot be proven
Run the experiment until you get the results you want
2
What might cause a theory to change over time?
Changes in public opinion
The discovery of new evidence
New but untestable ideas
New laws passed by the government
3
Run an experiment several times ensure results are consistent. What does "consistent" mean?
Obvious
Unchanging
Perfect
Testable
4
What's the best synonym for "analytic?
Probable
Logical
Incoherent
Amazing
5
What's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
Hypotheses cannot be proven, but theories can.
Theories are confirmed with tests, but not hypotheses.
Theories have my hypotheses but hypotheses have 1 theory
"Theory" means "Fact". "Hypothesis" means "Guess".
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Evolution a theory. What can you conclude about this biological theory?
No one can test whether it is true or not
It's been tested many times
There is very little evidence to support it
Scientists don't need to test it anymore
7
Place steps in sequence: A) Recognize problem; B) Testing a hypothesis; C) Drawing inferences
A, C, B
B, C, A
A, B, C
C, B, A
8
Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
Ice cream is delicious
A plant needs at least 5 hours of sunlight per day
Humans will someday land on Mars
Roses are more beautiful than violets
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What must you do before you make a hypothesis?
Mak observations
Draw conclusions
Run an experiment
Form a theory
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In an experiment to determine the temperature beans grow the fastest, what is the variable?
The number of beans you plant
The height of the sprouts you grow
The temperature to keep the beans
The amount of water you give the beans

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