What is a Theory?

"A theory is a framework within which observations are explained and predictions are made." A theory is an idea on how or why something happens or has happened. Scientists do extensive research to come up with a new theory and test it many many times to determine if their assumptions are reasonable and if there is any other way that this could have occurred. Ideas included in a scientific theory are consistent and logically falsifiable and contain evidence and results that can be reproduced.
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