Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(02.04 MC)

Which description justifies why the theory of evolution is a theory and not a law?

Explains how organisms change in response to the environment
Predicts which organism is best suited to the environment
Supported by a small amount of empirical evidence
With more evidence it will become a law

A. Explains how organisms change in response to the environment.

Explanation:

A scientific theory is an EXPLANATION of an aspect in the natural world. In other words, it just tells why something happens. Now it is not just a guess, it is well-supported by evidence and previous studies.

Now to knock out your other choices:

B. is wrong because:

A scientific theory does not predict. It can serve as a basis for a prediction, or what you call a hypothesis, but it does not predict an outcome.

C. is wrong because:

As mentioned earlier, a theory is WELL-SUPPORTED by evidence and previous research.

D. is wrong because:

A theory does not become a scientific law.