Question

How is a scientific law different from a scientific theory? a. a theory is a well supported explanation of why something happens and a law is when a principle is confirmed by repeated observations. b. a theory cannot be disproved but a law can be disproved. c. a theory becomes a law after a long period of time has passed. d. a law is why something happens and a theory is how it happens.

Answer 1

A. theory is a well-supported explanation of why something happens, while a law is when a principle is confirmed by repeated observations.

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