33.6k views
4 votes
Which is NOT true about scientific theories?

A.
Scientific theories are a set of ideas that tie together many observations.

B.
A scientific theory must change if new observations are made that do not support it.

C.
Scientific theories seek to explain why something occurs in the natural world.

D.
Scientific theories describe how some part of the natural world occurs.

User Travenin
by
4.2k points

2 Answers

6 votes
The answer to this question is BA
User Sugarme
by
5.0k points
3 votes

Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Theories seek to explain how things function, but because they are not seen as facts or laws, they do not definitely explain them.

User Sergio Muriel
by
5.5k points