What distinguishes science from other forms of human inquiry? ...

[vicky]

What distinguishes science from other forms of human inquiry? What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the definition of the word theory as used in science? How is the word misused in day-to-day
  language? What will be an ideal response?

[shewald78]

Answer to Question 1

Scientific ideas are based on data and observation. They are testable. Other forms of inquiry are based
on faith, emotion, or something else that is nontestable.

Answer to Question 2

A theory in science is a coherent explanation for one or several related natural phenomena that is
supported by a large body of objective evidence. Colloquially, theory is used to mean an idea; the
better term for that would be hypothesis.

[vicky]

TYSM

[mohan]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it