Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws Answers

Charles Darwin used fossils as evidence to develop his theory of natural selection. Which event would most likely lead to a change in this theory?

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Scientists initially believed that the smallest particle of matter was the atom. Then, particles smaller than the atom were discovered.What most likely contributed to the change in this theory?

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Which option supports a theory and allows it to remain the same?

For many years, experiments showed that light had wave-like properties. For this reason, scientists described light as a wave. More recently, experiments produced data that could not be explained by the wave theory of light. The idea of particle properties was introduced.Why did the theory of light change over time?

Ana is planning to build an electrical circuit. Before building it, she writes the statement, "If four batteries are connected to a light bulb, then the light bulb will burn longer than if two batteries are connected because more batteries provide more energy."Which best explains why Ana's statement is a hypothesis rather than a theory?

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