Question

which student below best understood these lessons? macy: a law explains a natural occurrence, while a theory predicts it. geena: a law explains a natural occurrence, while a theory describes it. javon: a law describes a natural occurrence, while a theory predicts it. trevor: a law describes a natural occurrence, while a theory explains it.

Explanation:

To determine which student best understood the lessons, we recall the scientific definitions: A scientific law describes a natural phenomenon (what happens), while a scientific theory explains why it happens. Macy confuses law and theory functions. Geena also misdefines theory's role. Javon's theory description is incorrect. Trevor correctly states a law describes (what) and a theory explains (why) a natural occurrence.

Answer:

Trevor: A law describes a natural occurrence, while a theory explains it.