Law vs Theory Showdown

Theories explain why it happens

Cell Theory

Boyle's Law

Laws are not superior to theories

Laws are often simpler than theories

Laws describe what happens

Theory: A well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world

Engineering designs

Medical advancements

Predicting natural phenomena

Law: A statement based on repeated experimental observations

Theories guide research and understanding of complex phenomena

Plate Tectonics

Laws describe what happens under certain conditions

Theory of Evolution

Laws are used for predictions in specific scenarios

Theories explain why things happen

Theory of Relativity

Theories can evolve over time

Universal Gravitation

Newton's Laws of Motion

Ohm's Law

Theories can evolve with new evidence

Newton's Law of Gravitation

Understanding biological processes

Environmental science

Laws are universally accepted

Quantum Theory

Theory of Evolution

Law of Conservation of Energy