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sheilaspns

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What is a hypothesis? How does it differ from a theory?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Brazil's Amazonian North has the highest percentage of
 
  A) Europeans.
  B) West Africans.
  C) North Americans.
  D) Indigenous.
  E) South American migrants.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A hypothesis is a tentative (or proposed) explanation of an observed phenomenon. A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of a phenomena, repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation.

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