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BRWH

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Which of the following is the definition of a scientific theory?
 
  A) The gathering of data through observations
  B) A tentative explanation used to explain observed activities
  C) A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains observable facts
  D) An educated guess

Question 2

________ was an important eighteenth-century geologist who developed the concept of Uniformitarianism to explain the slow, steady changes responsible for shaping the Earth.
 
  A) Charles Lyell
  B) Isaac Newton
  C) James Hutton
  D) Charles Darwin


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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