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if a black sheet and a white sheet of construction paper are placed an equal distance underneath a lamp, then the dark sheet of paper will increase in temperature more than the light sheet of paper. choose hypothesis scientific theory scientific law
A hypothesis is a testable prediction or proposed explanation for a phenomenon. The statement here predicts how the black and white sheets will differ in temperature under a lamp, which fits the definition of a hypothesis. A scientific theory is a well - substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, and a scientific law describes a phenomenon that occurs consistently under certain conditions (it's more of a description of what happens, not a prediction of an untested situation).
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