OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
EVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following is a theory?
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An educated guess
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A very specific prediction
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observations made during the Voyage of the Beagle
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a broad explanation that has been scientifically tested and supported
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A scientific theory is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chemistry: Atomic Theory; Kinetic Theory of Gases. Physics: General Relativity; Special Relativity; Theory of Relativity; Quantum Field Theory. Earth Science: Giant Impact Theory; Plate Tectonics.
Detailed explanation-3: -A scientific theory is a well-tested, broad explanation of a natural phenomenon. In everyday life, we often use the word theory to mean a hypothesis or educated guess, but a theory in the context of science is not simply a guess-it is an explanation based on extensive and repeated experimentation.
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