Laws vs Theories

Theory or Law???  Predicts what will happen in the natural world.

• Law
• Theory

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Theory or Law???  Changes with new observations.

• Theory
• Law

Theory or Law???  Explanation of a wide range of observations?

• Theory
• Law

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Theory or Law???  Makes NO attempt to explain an event.

• Theory
• Law

Theory or Law???  How the universe was formed.

• Law
• Theory

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Theory or Law???  The effect of gravity on objects?

• Theory
• Law

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Theory or Law???  Newton's description on what causes things to move.

• Law
• Theory

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Theory or Law???  Explanation of how the dinosaurs disappeared.

• Law
• Theory

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Theory or Law???  Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.

• Law
• Theory

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Theory or Law???  Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.

• Law
• Theory

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