A series of hypotheses supported by the results of many tests is called what?
Correct answer: B. Theory
- A. Deduction
- B. Theory
- C. Scientific Law
- D. All these
Explanation
The correct answer is "theory." "In science, a theory is a comprehensive explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is supported by a vast body of evidence. It is not simply a hypothesis or a guess but is based on a series of tested and validated hypotheses.Deduction is not the right choice, as it involves logical reasoning rather than the development of hypotheses. Scientific law describes phenomena that always occur under certain conditions but does not explain why they occur, as a theory does. All of these are incorrect because only a theory fits the description given in the question.
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