Question

what of the following is a true statement about scientific laws and theories? laws become theories after more evidence is collected. laws are statements of facts collected from scientific data, while theories are statements of opinion theories become laws after more evidence is collected. laws are descriptions of phenomena, while theories are explanations of why phenomena exist.

Explanation:

Scientific laws describe phenomena (e.g., mathematical relationships like \(F = ma\)), while scientific theories explain why those phenomena occur (e.g., the theory of gravity explains why objects follow the law of falling bodies). Laws are based on repeated observations/data, and theories are well - tested explanations.

Answer:

Laws are descriptions of phenomena, while theories are explanations of why phenomena exist.