Scott stated the following series of observations. Which represents a theory?

I observed three stars in the sky.

The stars give off light.

Light travels at 300,000 kilometers per second.

Stars are balls of hot gases.

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Scott stated the following series of observations. Which represents a theory?

 I observed three stars in the sky.

 The stars give off light.

 Light travels at 300,000 kilometers per second.

 Stars are balls of hot gases.

anonymous · Answer

@Didgeridoo can you please help me!

anonymous · Answer

Yep, a theory is a hypothesis validated by repeated testing. Light travels at 300,000 km per second is a Law, not a theory.

I observed three stars is an observation

Stars giving off light is also an observation.

So the theory is Stars are balls of hot gases