The Nature of Scientific Theories
theory in everyday talk. In science, however, a theoryguessexplainstested many times and a lot of things at once.Have you ever had a smart about why something happens, like why the sky looks blue? That kind of smart guess is one way people use the word about why something happens, like why the sky looks blue? That kind of smart guess is one way people use the word is different because it is a big idea that has been
Because a scientific theorytheory,” you can remember that a real scientific theoryproof, it can be changed or thrown out if new facts don’t fit. This adaptability is what makes scientific theories robust and reliable. Next time you hear someone say “that’s just a is a very tested idea. must match real tests and