Theories vs Laws

Theory or Law???  Predicts what will happen in the natural world.

• Law

• Theory

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Theory or Law???  Changes with new observations.

• Theory

• Law

Theory or Law???  Explanation of a wide range of observations?

• Theory

• Law

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

How the universe was formed.

• Law

• Theory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which of these describes a natural phenomenon or relationship that always occurs under specific conditions

• theory

• law

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.

• law

• theory

• method

• variable

Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?

• theory

• law

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Theory or Law???  The effect of gravity on objects?

• Theory

• Law

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Newton's description on what causes things to move.

• Law

• Theory

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Theory or Law???  Explanation of how the dinosaurs disappeared.

• Law

• Theory

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