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question 33
1 pts
“the planets revolve around the sun in an elliptical pattern because of the respective gravitational forces that interact between the sun and the other planets.” this statement is an example of a:
fact.
law.
theory.
hypothesis.

Explanation:

A fact is an objective observation. A law describes a relationship (like \(F = ma\)). A hypothesis is a proposed explanation. A theory is a well - tested explanation. The statement about planetary motion is a well - established and tested explanation (based on gravitational theory, which is a theory in physics).

Answer:

theory.