Which statement correctly compares a hypothesis and a theory?

a.) a theory is a prediction for a specific situation, while a hypothesis is used to make predictions for many similar situations.

b.) a hypothesis is a prediction for a specific situation, while a theory is used to make predictions for many similar situations.

c.) a theory provides an explanation, but a hypothesis does not.

d.) a hypothesis provides an explanation, but a theory does not.

The correct option is B.

In scientific investigation, a hypothesis refers to an educated guess that is used to explain an observed phenomenon. Scientists usually carry out experiments in order to verify whether their hypothesis about an observed phenomenon is right or wrong. A scientific theory on the other hand is an explanation for some specific phenomenon based on evidence, which has been proved true by repeated experiments by different scientists.

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