Science Terms

Science Terms

HS-ETS1-2 Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

Multiple Choice

What do scientists refer to as a "fact"?

• an observation about the world

• an equation that describes the natural world

• a possible explanation for an event in the natural world

• a tested solution for an event in the natural world

Multiple Choice

What do scientists refer to as a "hypothesis"?

• an observation about the world

• an equation that describes the natural world

• a possible explanation for an event in the natural world

• a tested solution for an event in the natural world

Multiple Choice

What do scientists refer to as a "theory"?

• an observation about the world

• an equation that describes the natural world

• a possible explanation for an event in the natural world

• a tested solution for an event in the natural world

Multiple Choice

What do scientists refer to as a "law"?

• an observation about the world

• an equation that describes the natural world

• a possible explanation for an event in the natural world

• a tested solution for an event in the natural world

Multiple Choice

In science, what term shows that "countless experiments have shown that I'm sufficient to explain all the observations I encompass"?

• Fact

• Theory

• Law

• Hypothesis

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How is a scientific "theory" different from just an idea about how something works?

Big Question: How is a scientific "theory" different from just an idea about how something works? ​

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