Which of the Following Is True of Scientific Theories

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of scientific theories?

• A) They are based on several hypotheses.
• B) They are broad in scope because they unify several known facts about the world.
• C) They are based on natural laws (such as those pertaining to gravity, relativity, atomic theory, etc.).
• D) all of the above
• E) A and B only

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