Law v. Theory in Science

Multiple Choice

An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by another object. Scientific Law or Theory?

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

Multiple Choice

An object's acceleration equals the object's force divided by its mass. Scientific Law or Theory?

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

Multiple Choice

All matter consists of constantly moving particles. Scientific Law or Theory?

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

Multiple Choice

Einstein's belief that that electromagnetic energy is released in discrete packets of energy (now called photons) that act like waves. Scientific Law or Theory?

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

Multiple Choice

Einstein's belief that a mass can produce space. It can warp it, bend it, push it, or pull it. Gravity was just a natural outcome of a mass's existence in space. Scientific Law or Theory?

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

Multiple Choice

Theories have a lot of _____ based evidence to back them up. However, they can still be changed or disproved over time, if newer, more accurate information is discovered.

• answer

• proof

• theory

• research

Multiple Choice

Laws are ______ that in specific conditions, a certain outcome or result will occur every time, such as a concrete, evidence-based mathematical equation.

• proven

• theorized

• expressed

• discovered

Multiple Choice

Both Laws and Theories use hypotheses to begin, and can also help make predictions and be revised over time.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

At both of their roots, Scientific Laws and Theories are basically just a different term for the same thing.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It's okay to continue to claim my hypothesis was correct, even when the data shows it was incorrect.

• Sometimes, this is true

• It's okay, it happens!

• Only if it's not a very important experiment

• No way!

Multiple Choice

I went through all my Scientific Method steps and now realize my data shows my hypothesis is incorrect. Now what?

• Just state it was wrong and publish it.

• Pass it along to other scientists to double check and leave it alone.

• Go back, rethink/revise the hypo. and try again!

• Accept the incorrect response and restart a new experiment.

Multiple Choice

After we form a hypothesis, we should ______

• collect data

• begin testing

• analyze data

• accept or reject the hypothesis