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The Difference between observations, hypotheses, theories, and laws in Science: 

The Difference between observations, hypotheses, theories, and laws in Science By Jack Polefko and Miranda Clark

Observations: 

Observations To observe is to see what something does, or what something is like. You use your 5 senses to observe the things around you.

Hypotheses : 

Hypotheses A hypothesis is an educated guess, based on an observation. A hypothesis can be disproven, but not proven to be true.

Theories: 

A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis, or a group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. A theory is valid is valid as long as there is no evidence to dispute it. An example of a theory is the Big Bang Theory. T heories

Laws: 

Laws A law generalizes a body of Observations. Scientific laws explain things, but they do not describe them. One law is Newton's Law of Gravity.

References: 

Learning the Language of Science by Anne Marie Helmenstine Pearson Biology Text book References