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How is a scientific law different from a scientific theory?

A. A theory becomes a law after a long period of time has passed.

B. theory is why something happens and a law is how something happens.

C. A theory cannot be disproved but a law can be disproved.

D. A theory is used for biology and chemistry and a law is used for physics.

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Hi! A is the only answer choice that makes sense. A theory and a law are not specific to the science in which they are applied and both can be disproved. It is only when there is enough scientific evidence to confirm a theory that [it] becomes a law.