Categorize each term as something that is typical of a scientific theory, a scientific hypothesis, or both.

can be tested by many independent researcher - theory

a well established, highly reliable explanation - theory

makes prediction about future events - hypothesis

A tentative statement used to guide scientific investigations - hypothesis

based on observation of natural phenomenon - hypothesis

Explanation:

A scientific hypothesis is defined as a general, tentative statement that is yet to be tested by any experiment. Hypotheses has to do with prediction about future events based on the observation of the past or present. It is generally used to guide scientific investigation and usually tested during experiments.

A scientific theory, on the other hand, is a statement of facts that have been proven to be true over and over again by independent researcher. Theories are widely acceptable, well established and highly reliable explanation of an event. A theory remains true until widely proven otherwise by several independent researcher.

Hence;

- a hypothesis is a tentative statement used to guide scientific investigations, makes prediction about future events and is always based on observation of natural phenomenon.

- a theory is a well established, highly reliable explanation and can be tested by many independent researcher