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Define the terms Fact, Hypothesis, Theory, and Law.

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Fact: a thing that is known or proved to be true.

Hypothesis: a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Theory:a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Law: a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present.

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Note: these are not my words, credits to google search.

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