Question

A. theory
B. hypothesis
C. inference
D. independent variable
E. dependent variable

~in an experiment, it's the responding variable
~a logical interpretation based on what scientists already know
~a scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it
~in an experiment, it's the variable that is manipulated.
~a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses