Biology

The correct statement is:

Laws are descriptions of how nature works, and theories are explanations of why a natural process happens.

Here's why:

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion is considered a scientific law because it describes a natural phenomenon in a clear, concise, and consistent manner. In this case, the law describes the relationship between the force, mass, and acceleration of an object: ( F = ma ). It tells us what happens when a force acts on an object but doesn't explain why this relationship exists.

On the other hand, a theory provides an explanation for why a particular natural process occurs.

For example, the theory of gravity explains why objects fall toward the Earth (the force of attraction between masses), while the law of gravity describes the mathematical relationship between the masses and the distance between them.

Why the other options are not correct:

A."Scientific theories that are not proven are accepted as laws."

This is not true. Scientific laws and theories are distinct. L...