A scientist has found new data confirming the plate tectonics theory. How will this most likely help the body of knowledge in science?
A. The previous theory will be rejected.
B. The data will help to generate consensus.
C. The theory of plate tectonics will no longer need to be proved.
D. The new data will allow scientists to turn the theory into a law.
When newly discovered data matches an already established scientific theory it helps to establish consensus in the scientific community. This allows scientists to agree that a natural phenomenon is real and truly happening in nature such as the theory of the plate tectonics. Scientists globally work on experiments independently and similar data only helps to bolster an already establish theory.
