Explain the difference between a scientific law and a scientific theory.

What will be an ideal response?


?A scientific theory is a well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis or group of related hypotheses. A scientific law is simply a well-accepted pattern in data such as the law of gravity-all objects fall to the earth's surface at predictable speeds.

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A) atmosphere and lithosphere. B) hydrosphere and biosphere. C) lithosphere and hydrosphere. D) biosphere and atmosphere.

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How do transform faults and the spreading centers that they transect relate to the direction of movement of the plates they border?

a. Plates move parallel to both the spreading center and the transform fault that transects it. b. Plates move parallel to the transform fault as they both move away from the spreading center. c. Plates move parallel to the transform fault as they both move toward the spreading center. d. Plates move perpendicular to the transform fault as they both move toward the spreading center. e. Plates move perpendicular to the transform fault as they both move away from the spreading center.

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Atmospheric brown clouds in Asia have affected weather patterns.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The distance between lines of longitude is equal across the globe

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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