Asked by kayla

A student is creating a table that compares theories, hypotheses, and laws.


Theory
Hypothesis
Law
Is testable

Is falsifiable

Is used to make predictions

Provides explanations


In which row should the student enter “Yes” in the columns for Theory and Hypothesis only?
Is testable
Is falsifiable
Is used to make predictions
Provides explanations

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Provides explanations

Reason: Both hypotheses and theories are (tentative vs. well‑supported) explanations; laws describe patterns or relationships and generally do not provide explanations of why those patterns occur.