What does a scientific law predict?

• The results of certain initial conditions

• Why something happens

• Historical scientific inaccuracies

• Competing scientific theories

What is the primary role of a scientific theory?

• To predict the color of a child's hair

• To resist changes over time

• To predict undiscovered elements

• To provide logical explanations

Which of the following is NOT a job of a scientific law?

• Predicting the trajectory of a baseball

• Forecasting natural phenomena based on initial conditions

• Explaining why planets move the way they do

• Determining possible genetic traits

What did Johannes Kepler use to explain planetary orbits?

• Theory of relativity

• Laws of motion

• Gravitational pull

• Cosmic musical harmonies

Which theory predicted several undiscovered elements?

• Kepler's theory of planetary motion

• Mendeleev's periodic table

• Newton's laws of motion

• Einstein's theory of relativity

What often happens to a scientific theory in the face of new discoveries?

• It is always immediately accepted

• It is never challenged

• It becomes a law

• It competes with other theories

Which of the following was NOT listed as a discredited theory?

• Spontaneous generation

• Alchemy

• Theory of evolution

• Geocentric model

What can challenge the status quo of a current scientific theory?

• A new law

• A single unexpected result

• Lack of competition

• Universal acceptance

What is the relationship between a scientific theory and a law?

• A law is a proven theory

• A theory becomes a law

• They have different functions

• A law explains a theory

What did the discredited theory of alchemy contribute to?

• Modern chemistry

• Biological evolution

• Astrology

• Planetary motion