Scientific Theories and Laws Review

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A set of principles that explains and predicts a phenomena is called a _____.
scientific law
scientific method
scientific theory
scientific instructor
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Scientists create both scientific theories and scientific laws as they make observations and conduct experiments about the natural world. Which of the following statements most accurately compares the difference between scientific theories and scientific laws?
Scientific laws are based on evidence, while scientific theories are not.
Scientific theories involve only biology, while laws involve all types of science.
Scientific theories involve mathematical equations, while scientific laws are based on observations.
Scientific theories are ideas that explain natural events, while scientific laws more reliably predict natural events.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these can change when new evidence is presented?
theory
law
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?
theory
law
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.
law
theory
method
variable
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
NGSS.HS-PS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature
scientific law
scientific inquiry
scientific theory
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these describes a natural phenomenon or relationship that always occurs under specific conditions
theory
law
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-7
NGSS.HS-PS2-2
NGSS.HS-PS3-4
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