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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following statements describes a scientific law? a. A scientific law explains a set of events. b. A scientific law describes what occurs every time in a situation. c. A scientific law is constantly modified. d. A scientific law is developed without experimentation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is b. A brief explanation of the answer is as follows: A scientific law is something that obtained through experimental observation and explains some aspect of the universe. The imply some causation between the phenomena observed. Scientific law differs from scientific theory in that laws don't assume a mechanism or explanation of a phenomena. As such, they are limited to the circumstances surrounding the observations.

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