Science Suppositions - Hypothesis, Theory, or Law Quiz (SCI10)

Description of scientific phenomena under certain conditions- why something is happening

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Predicts the outcome of a situation

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Law

Proposed explanation for a wide range of observations and experimental results

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Law

Example: F = m x a

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Theory

Example: Runners who drink sports drinks during a race will run better than those who drink water because it contains electrolytes.

• Law

• Hypothesis

• Theory

Example: Evolution by Natural Selection

• Law

• Hypothesis

• Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Can usually be expressed mathematically

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Law

Often written in an “if-then” format

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Theory

Are accepted as being “universal”

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Theory

Must be testable and measurable

• Law

• Theory

• Hypothesis