Question

question 5 which of the following statements best distinguishes a hypothesis from theories in science? theories are hypotheses that have been proved. hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers. hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explantory power. hypotheses and theories are essentially the same thing. theories are proved true; hypotheses are often falsified.

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a relatively specific phenomenon or set of observations, thus having a narrow scope. Theories, on the other hand, are well - substantiated explanations that can account for a wide range of related phenomena and have broad explanatory power. Theories are not "proved" in the absolute sense as scientific knowledge is always subject to revision, and hypotheses are not just "guesses" but informed ones.

Answer:

Hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power.