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People often use the term theory in a variety of ways, but to a scientist, a theory has a specific meaning. Briefly describe the important features of a scientifically based theory.
 
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A scientific theory proposes an understanding of phenomena that has developed based on the results from numerous observations and hypotheses that have been tested independently many times, and a majority of scientists believe it to have significant explanatory power because the best available science supports it. A theory is subject to rejection if enough evidence accumulates against it.
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