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QuizMultiple Choice

Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws

Question 9 • FL-2002110-M/J Comprehensive Science 3 Advanced A - Flex

As new technology is developed, theories are studied in new ways. Which best describes what happens to the theory?

Answer
A
It becomes a hypothesis.
B
It becomes a law.
C
It becomes a fact.
D
It changes over time.

Explanation

Scientific theories are explanations supported by evidence, and new technology can provide new ways to test them or uncover additional evidence. As scientists learn more, a theory may be revised, so it can change over time. A theory does not automatically become a law, fact, or hypothesis.

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