How are the terms hypothesis and theory related? a hypothesis is stronger than a theory generally, they mean the 5ame thing. a theory is a guess about how something works. (e. g, "i have a theory ") a theory is a well-tested hypothesis question 31 (2 points) the sun's corona is odd because: most stars have an outer atmosphere, but it is cooler than the layers below it is almost as hot as the sun's core most stars don't have an outer "atmosphere it is not visible during a total solar eclipse