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Laws Theories How Do Scientific Theories Differ From Laws? (what)

Theories How Do Scientific Theories Differ From Laws? (how) A scientific law … (Definition) Theories (how) (Key Statements) (fact) (some info. In ppt above removed in preview version of this ppt)

Laws How Do Scientific Theories Differ From Laws? (what) (info. In ppt above removed in preview version of this ppt) How I finished this door: Definition: a scientific theory is a well-supported explanation of nature Key statements:They help us understand laws; theories explain how/why things happen; they’re useful when explaining things we cannot see Examples of theories: cell theory, germ theory, big bang theory, kinetic theory, theory of special relativity, spontaneous generation (proven wrong), evolution, expanding earth (proven wrong), plate tectonics, critical theory