Basics of Science with Dr. Alexis Gray

What is a hypothesis?

• A broad statement about relationships between things that can be tested

• A detailed plan for a science experiment

• A guess that cannot be tested

• A fact that has been proven multiple times

What makes a hypothesis scientific?

• It is based on a scientist's opinion

• It must be testable and repeatable

• It cannot be proven wrong

• It has to be proven true by the scientist who proposed it

What is a theory?

• An untested idea

• A detailed description of an experiment

• A hypothesis that has been tested and partially proven

• A fact that cannot be disputed

What distinguishes a fact in science?

• It is a hypothesis that has been thoroughly tested and not yet refuted

• It is an idea that scientists believe is true

• It is a theory that has been proven wrong

• It is a theory that cannot be tested

Why is research exciting according to Dr. Gray?

• Because it allows her to prove her hypotheses right every time

• Because it involves following a strict set of rules without deviation

• Because it leads to discovering the truth, whether the hypothesis was right or wrong

• Because it is easy and straightforward