A scientific prediction is
A)always based on the law of large numbers.
B)a conditional statement of the following form: if A occurs,then B will follow.
C)a causal statement of the following form: A will occur because B occurred.
D)a prophesy of how the future will unfold.
E)not testable.

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A scientific prediction is a statement that a particular outcome is likely to occur based on empirical evidence and logical reasoning. It is a conditional statement of the form "if A occurs, then B will follow." It is not a causal statement (option C), as causality requires a stronger set of evidence and more rigorous testing. It is also not a prophesy (option D), which is a statement made without empirical evidence or logical reasoning. Finally, a scientific prediction must be testable and falsifiable, so option E is incorrect. The law of large numbers (option A) is a statistical principle that describes the predictability of outcomes based on the collective behavior of a large number of independent events, but it is not directly related to scientific predictions.

A Scientific Prediction Is