Fact, Hypothesis, Theory, Law

People have 206 bones. 
The tiniest bone is inside the ear. It is 3 millimeters long. It is called the stapes, or stirrup.

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The EARTH is made of the following CHEMICAL ELEMENTS:
oxygen 46.6 %
aluminum 8.1 %
iron 5%
sodium 2.8 %

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Evolution is the widely held notion that all life is related and has descended from a common ancestor: the birds and the bananas, the fishes and the flowers
 -- all related That is, complex creatures evolve from more simplistic ancestors naturally over time.

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New cells are formed from other existing cells, and that the cell is a fundamental unit of structure, function and organization in all living organisms.

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The Sun, composed mostly of helium and hydrogen, has a surface temperature of 6000 degrees Celsius.

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An observation that has been repeatedly confirmed, and for all practical purposes is accepted as “true.”

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A testable statement about the natural world that can be used to build more complex inferences and explanations. To be a hypothesis, a statement must contain a possible explanation.

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In science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.

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Once a theory has been tested and confirmed it cannot be changed.

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You observe that, upon waking up each morning, your trashcan is overturned and trash is spread around the yard. You propose that raccoons are responsible. Is this fact, a law, a theory, or a hypothesis?

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