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