EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A principle that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon is a
A
scientific law
B
scientific model
C
scientific error
D
scientific theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, a scientific law is the description of an observed phenomenon. It doesn’t explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it. The explanation for a phenomenon is called a scientific theory.

Detailed explanation-2: -A scientific law is a description of a natural phenomenon or principle that invariably holds true under specific conditions and will occur under certain circumstances.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientific laws or laws of science are statements, based on repeated experiments or observations, that describe or predict a range of natural phenomena.

Detailed explanation-4: -A scientific law is a basic principle, generalization, regularity or rule that holds true universally under particular conditions. Laws are developed from facts or developed mathematically to explain and predict individual occurrences or instances (Carey, 1994; Carnap, 1966; Mayer, 1988).

Detailed explanation-5: -law of nature, in the philosophy of science, a stated regularity in the relations or order of phenomena in the world that holds, under a stipulated set of conditions, either universally or in a stated proportion of instances.

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