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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the best definition of the term “theory, “ as it is used in science?
A
A guess about something that has occurred in nature.
B
a comprehensive set of ideas explaining a phenomenon in nature.
C
based on verifiable laws and can be proven true.
D
a hypothesis that uses laws and observation to make an assumption.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts.

Detailed explanation-2: -A theory is a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses.

Detailed explanation-3: -: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena. the wave theory of light. : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action. her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn.

Detailed explanation-4: -science, any system of knowledge that is concerned with the physical world and its phenomena and that entails unbiased observations and systematic experimentation. In general, a science involves a pursuit of knowledge covering general truths or the operations of fundamental laws.

Detailed explanation-5: -A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that has been repeatedly tested and corroborated in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results.

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