Put the scientific terms in the correct category. Put the more simple or basic term from that category on top and the more in-depth term below it.
Hypothesis
Scientific Law
Scientific Theory
Scientific Fact
Explanation Statements of Why
Description/Observation statements of How
Match the scientific terms with their definitions. Look for your keywords
An in-depth explanation of a pheomena that has been repeatedly confirmed by experiment and/or observation
Scientific Fact
A limited, testable explanation of a phenomena; an informed prediction
Scientific Theory
An in-depth description, usually containing math, of how something happens; an observation of how things relate to one another
Hypothesis
A simple, basic observation or description of a phenomena; a confirmed hypothesis that's accurate as far as we know
Scientific Law
Select the TWO jobs of a theory below
To account for all the known information about a topic
To test the hypothesis
To describe how something works
To enable new predictions to be created and tested
What happens when multiple scientists replicate an experiment that produces the same results AND those results align with the original prediction made about the topic?
A hypothesis is confirmed
A scientific fact becomes a theory
A theory becomes more credible
A hypothesis becomes a theory
Which of the following is NOT true of a hypothesis
They are meant to be tested, not proven
They are limited and specific
Once it's confirmed it becomes a fact
It can be confirmed multiple times
Scientific laws explain why the phenomena is occurring or why it behaves the way it does
True
False
If a theory is found to be accurate over time, it is upgraded to a law
True
False
What is the closest thing to "truth" in science?
Scientific Theory
Hypothesis
Scientific Fact
Scientific Law
_________ are the "brother" of a theory. They are not 'more true' than a theory, they just have a different job.
Hypothesis
Scientific Fact
Scientific Theory
Scientific Law
___________ explains the "why" behind a collection of scientific facts
Hypothesis
Scientific Theory
Scientific Law
Scientific Fact
Which two types of scientific information are descriptions or observations?
Hypothesis
Scientific Fact
Scientific Theory
Scientific Law
Which two types of scientific information are explanations?
Hypothesis
Scientific Fact
Scientific Law
Scientific Theory
Theories can be proven if the experimental data supports it
True
False
To be valid, a hypothesis must be TESTABLE
True
False
The job of a ___________ is to "serve as a starting point for further investigation."
Hypothesis
Scientific Fact
Scientific Law
Scientific Theory
The goal of science is to discover truth
True
False
Which type of scientific information is the easiest/most common to change?
Scientifc Fact
Scientific Law
Scientific Theory
What happens to a hypothesis once it is confirmed
It becomes a scientifc law
It becomes a scientific fact.
It becomes a scientific theory
It doesn't become anything, it's just considered to be more accurate.
EXTRA CREDIT: "Individuals in a species show variation in physical characteristics. ... Individuals with characteristics best suited to their environment are more likely to survive" is an example of a
Scientific Fact
Hypothesis
Scientific Law
Scientific Theory
EXTRA CREDIT: "It is easier for shorter people to stand for long amounts of time" is an example of a