Theory vs Law Review

Theory or Law???  Predicts what will happen in the natural world.

• Law
• Theory

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Theory or Law???  Changes with new observations.

• Theory
• Law

Theory or Law???  Explanation of a wide range of observations?

• Theory
• Law

Theory or Law???  Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.

• Law
• Theory

Theory or Law???  Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.

• Law
• Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is the independent variable in the following experiment? Plants grow more when exposed to classical music

• Exposure to classical music
• height of plant
• Normal exposure to noises with no music

What is the dependent variable in the following experiment? Plants grow more when exposed to classical music

• Exposure to classical music
• Normal exposure to noises with no music
• height of plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the dependent variable in the following experiment? What effect does an increase in temperature have on the decaying process of apples?

• temperature
• decaying process of apples
• room temperature apples

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the independent variable in the following experiment?  Does the flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts?

• flavor of ice cream
• how fast the ice cream melts
• ice cream in a freezer

Scientists call the organized ways they answer questions the _________________________ .

• scientific method
• scientific explanation
• scientific notation
• scientific guesses