The theory addresses an Earth-science topic. The theory may change if new evidence emerges. The theory explains a number of related observations. The theory can be evaluated by a single-variable experiment.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: How is the theory of plate tectonics different from a hypothesis regarding a certain aspect of plate movement?
Possibilities:
- The theory addresses an Earth-science topic.
- The theory may change if new evidence emerges.
- The theory explains a number of related observations.
- The theory can be evaluated by a single-variable experiment.

The theory explains a number of related observations.