After Testing and Refining Ideas,scientists Often Develop a Model That

question 30

Multiple Choice

After testing and refining ideas,scientists often develop a model that explains why things behave as they do and predicts what will happen in the future.This type of model is BEST referred to as a:

• A) theory.
• B) scientific law.
• C) hypothesis.
• D) postulate.

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