what is science

Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?

• theory

• law

Which of these describes a natural phenomenon or relationship that always occurs under specific conditions

• theory

• law

Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?

• theory

• law

Scientific theories can be tested.

• True
• False

Scientific theories are based on

• general assumptions of how systems work.
• mathematical principles that can be proven true.
• large amounts of data collected over time.
• observations from within only one scientific discipline.

A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.

• law
• theory
• method
• variable

What two words should be in your hypothesis?

• I think

• My guess

• If... then

• No idea

What a hypothesis?

• an explanation about what you observed

• using your 5 senses to gather data

• the thing changed on purpose in the experiment

• an educated guess about what will happen in the experiment.

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

The study of matter and elements is called

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Geography