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Explanations and Theories Scientific Explanation A scientific explanation uses observations and measurements to explain something we see in the natural world. Scientific explanations should match the evidence and be logical, or they should at least match as much of the evidence as possible. Two key concepts in scientific explanations are theory and hypothesis. A theory is used to make predictions about future observations. A hypothesis is a testable prediction that is arrived at logically from a theory. Probabilistic Explanation The probabilistic explanation is a form of reasoning that considers either the likeliness of an event happening or the strength of one's belief about an event or statement; that is, the probability may be about things or it may be about our degree of belief about things. Probability theory has from its conception been utilized to represent this uncertainty in scientific knowledge. Explanations are often probabilistic or statistical in nature....

  Scientific Inquiry and hypothesis Scientific inquiry helps to think creatively. It helps us to think out of the box and improves our thinking skills. Scientific inquiry helps to understand the world more effectively.  It is very important in everyday life. Scientific Inquiry Scientific inquiry refers to the way that scientists study the world. Scientists study the natural world in diverse ways and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from their work. The process of scientific inquiry consists of six main steps. The first step is questioning. We need to ask questions to understand the real problem. The second step is observation and investigation. The third and most important step is the hypothesis. We need to derive a hypothesis based on the observation and the investigation. The next step is an experiment. The fifth step is the analysis of data. We need to review the results, what happened during the experiment. The last step is communicating the results...