Have evidence to back the claim
Have been PROVEN
Use to many predictions
describe natural phenomena.
Explanation of Nature
Are based on observations
Earth’s magnetic field is generated by conducting fluid in its core.
Testable explanations that have not been proven
Mathematical statement
What will happen
Based on observations
Have evidence and results to support the proof
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Momentums is the product of a bodies mass and its velocity
Newton’s Laws
can be proven or overturned
The inverse- square law for gravy and Newton’s Laws of motion explain why orbits are ellipses
Atomic Theory
Why something happens
Predictable outcomes
Are based on FACTS
No mathematical statement
