Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from theories in science?
A. Theories are hypotheses that have been proved.
B. Hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers.
C. Hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power.
D. Theories are proved true; hypotheses are often contradicted by experimental results.
Answer:C
Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from theories in science?
A. Theories are hypotheses that have been proved. B. Hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers. C. Hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power. D. Theories are proved true; hypotheses are often contradicted by experimental results.