Which statement best describes a scientific theory


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Which statement best describes a scientific theory? A. an educated guess B. a statement of pure fact C. a general principle based on an observable fact D. a collection of data

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C) is the answer
An educated guess is an hypothesis.
A statement of pure fact is probably not a theory because it's not an educated reason

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