Answer:
Similarities:
- Both are based on observation.
- Both are supported by empirical data
- Both are tested repeatedly
- Both are accepted by science
- Both are based on natural phenomena
Differences:
- Scientific law just describes a phenomenon. It does not give an explanation as to why the phenomenon occurs. It predicts an outcome of an event based on its initial condition.
- Scientific theory gives an explanation as to why an event had occurred.
- Laws are more resistant to change.
- Theories can be refuted and accepted, and develop other theories as well
Take note:
A scientific theory cannot be "upgraded" into a law, and a scientific law cannot be changed into a theory.