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Scientific explanation — OCR GCSE Combined Science A Definition

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GCSE Combined Science · key term

Scientific explanation

Definition

An account of why something happens, using scientific ideas; it may apply a scientific theory to a particular situation.

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OCR GCSE Combined Science A · J250

Specification WS1.2a · Biology Paper 1, Biology Paper 2, Chemistry Paper 1, Chemistry Paper 2, Physics Paper 1, Physics Paper 2

A scientific explanation uses scientific ideas to account for a particular situation. In science, ‘theory’ does not simply mean a guess.
Revise: Hypothesis Development

OCR Combined Science A past papers

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