Identify each statement as a fact, law, hypothesis or theory: Fact: A basic statement established by experiment or observation. Law: A relationship between two or more things that is based on a variety of facts and proven hypothesis. It is often a mathematical statement of how two or more quantities relate to each other. Hypothesis: A tentative statement such as that can be tested by direct experiment or observation. Theory: An explanation for why certain laws and facts exist that can be tested to determine its accuracy. Genes are the basic units in which features are passed from one generation to the next The earth is a sphere An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force Students who eat breakfast will perform better on an exam than students who do not eat breakfast