Question 2 • FL-2003010-M/J Physical Science
A scientific theory is a well-supported explanation that accounts for many observations and makes predictions that can be tested. The idea of an expanding universe explains the low abundance of high-mass elements, the nearly uniform cosmic microwave background, and galaxies moving away, and its predictions have received further support. Therefore, it is a theory, not merely a hypothesis, a law describing a pattern, or a single fact.
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