Author Question: Which of the following statements about scientific theories is not true? A) A theory can never be ... (Read 115 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Which of the following statements about scientific theories is not true?

A) A theory can never be proved beyond all doubt; we can only hope to collect more and more evidence that might support it.
B) A theory cannot be taken seriously by scientists if it contradicts other theories developed by scientists over the past several hundred years.
C) A theory is a model designed to explain a number of observed facts.
D) A theory must make predictions that can be checked by observation or experiment.
E) If even a single new fact is discovered that contradicts what we expect according to a particular theory, then the theory must be revised or discarded.

Question 2

Newton found that gravity varied with the ________ of the distance between the two bodies pulling on each other.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word