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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Progress of Scientific Knowledge

Question 3 • *26-27 CFISD TX-Chemistry A CR

What happens when new information from an experiment produces results that partially support a theory?

Answer
A
The theory is considered proven.
B
The theory is revised or updated.
C
The theory becomes a law.
D
The evidence is ignored and thrown away.

Explanation

When experimental results only partially support a theory, scientists use the new evidence to evaluate and refine the theory. They may revise or update it to account for the results; partial support does not prove the theory or turn it into a law.

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