Scientific Inquiry

When a hypothesis (or a group of closely related hypothesis) is supported through many tests over many years, this can develop.

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

Sometimes a hypothesis is used to explain a pattern in nature and if this pattern occurs every time under the same circumstances, the hypothesis can become this.

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

A rule that describes a pattern in nature

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

Usually does not develop from a single hypothesis but from many hypothesis that are connected by a common idea

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

Kinetic Molecular Theory

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

Law of Conservation of Energy

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

Based on repeated observations and can be rejected or modified

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Both

Using one or more senses to gather information and take note of what occurs

• hypothesis

• observation

• technology

• science

A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

• hypothesis

• observation

• technology

• inference