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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

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________ 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
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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