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penza

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Differentiate between a hypothesis and a theory.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Highly productive areas of coastal upwelling are found along the ________ margins of continents, where surface currents are moving ________ the equator.
 
  A) eastern; away from
  B) eastern; toward
  C) western; away from
  D) western; toward


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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A hypothesis is a stated relationship between observed phenomena that can be tested; in other words, it is a tentative explanation. A theory is a relationship between observed phenomena (variables) that has withstood repeated independent testing over time and has broad explanatory power for an observed pattern or process.

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Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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