A student is trying to create a table that compares hypotheses, theories, and laws. HypothesisTheoryLawDo scientific researchers formulate it?YesYesYesDoes it explain why things happen?YesYesNo____YesYesYesIs it used to make predictions?NoYesYesWhich of the following questions would most likely fill the blank in the table?

The missing row has “Yes” for hypotheses, theories, and laws. All three are based on observations: observations can inspire a hypothesis and provide evidence for scientific theories and laws. “Is it an intelligent guess?” would not fit, because theories and laws are not simply guesses.

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