Which statement best describes a scientific theory?

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Which statement best describes scientific theories?
Choose one answer.
a. Scientific theories are based on facts that describe natural events.
b. Scientific theories describe natural events but do not explain them.
c. Scientific theories are facts based on observations of events in the natural world.
d. Scientific theories attempt to explain how events occur in the natural world.

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The correct answer is C. Scientific theories are concise verbal or mathematical statement of relations which expresses a fundamental principle of science. A theory usually describe the mechanism by which a phenomenon occur. A theory is a scientifically acceptable general principle supported with proven evidence.

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