Greek philosophers such as Democritus and Aristotle had ideas about the
composition of matter. For example. Democritus believed matter was made of tiny,
solid spheres that he called atomos, and Aristotle thought matter was made of earth,
water, fire, and air. Aristotle's idea of matter was the accepted idea for over 2.000
years until John Dalton came up with a new theory about matter based on his
experimental data. Which of the following best explains why Dalton's theory became
more widely-accepted over Aristotle's theory?