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  • What is a theory in scientific terms?
    Theories are well-substantiated explanations of some aspect of the natural world.
  • Which statement best describes the explanatory powers of hypotheses and theories? A) Hypotheses are guesses, while theories are proven facts. B) Hypotheses are tentative explanations, while theories are well-supported explanations. C) Hypotheses and theories are interchangeable terms. D) Hypotheses are more reliable than theories.
    B) Hypotheses are tentative explanations, while theories are well-supported explanations.
  • How does a scientific law differ from a theory?
    A law is a description of an observed phenomenon, while a theory explains the phenomenon.
  • Which best describes a scientific theory? A) A scientific theory is a guess. B) A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. C) A scientific theory is a hypothesis. D) A scientific theory is a law.
    B) A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.
  • Which is the best description of a scientific theory? A) A scientific theory is a guess. B) A scientific theory is a hypothesis. C) A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. D) A scientific theory is a law.
    C) A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.
  • What is true about scientific theories?
    Theories are well-substantiated explanations.
  • How is a scientific theory best described?
    A theory is a well-substantiated explanation.
  • What does the term theory mean to a scientist? A) A theory is a guess. B) A theory is a hypothesis. C) A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. D) A theory is a law.
    C) A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.
  • How does popular use of the word theory differ from use of the word theory in science? A) In popular use, theory means a guess, while in science, it means a well-substantiated explanation. B) In popular use, theory means a hypothesis, while in science, it means a law. C) In popular use, theory means a law, while in science, it means a guess. D) In popular use, theory means a proven fact, while in science, it means a hypothesis.
    A) In popular use, theory means a guess, while in science, it means a well-substantiated explanation.
  • What is the relationship between hypotheses and theories?
    Hypotheses are tentative explanations, while theories are well-supported explanations.
  • What is a theory in scientific terms?
    Theories are well-substantiated explanations.
  • What is a theory in scientific terms?
    A theory is a well-substantiated explanation.
  • Which statement describes a scientific theory? A) A scientific theory is a guess. B) A scientific theory is a hypothesis. C) A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. D) A scientific theory is a law.
    C) A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.
  • What does the term “theory” mean in science?
    A theory is a well-substantiated explanation.