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The scientific process


 * 1) Observation
 * 2) Hypothesis
 * 3) Experimentation

After repeated experimentation, a theory may be derived to explain an observable phenomena. Ex/ Cell theory explains underlying common characteristics of all living things.

A good theory has the following characteristics:
 * 1) It explains natural phenomena
 * 2) It is testable
 * 3) It predicts future events/behaviours

A scientific law is a statement that describes the behavior of some particular thing or set of things within the natural world,

To contrast theories and laws, a good example is the theory of natural selection as an explanation for the law of evolution.