Theory vs. Law (Unit 1)

What is a hypothesis?

• A proven fact.

• A suggested explanation that can be tested.

• A personal opinion or guess.

• A scientific law.

In everyday casual use, what does the word "theory" often refer to?

• An explanation supported by scientific evidence.

• A proven scientific fact.

• An opinion, hunch, or guess.

• A scientific law that has been repeatedly tested.

What defines a scientific theory?

• A personal opinion that cannot be tested.

• An explanation supported by scientific evidence and repeatedly tested.

• A natural phenomenon that describes what happens.

• A guess that will eventually become a law.

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

• A scientific theory can graduate into a scientific law.

• A scientific law is a more powerful version of a scientific theory.

• They are completely different things and one does not become the other.

• A scientific theory is a less reliable explanation than a scientific law.

What is the primary difference in function between a scientific theory and a scientific law?

• A scientific law explains why a phenomenon occurs, while a theory describes what occurs.

• A scientific theory explains why a phenomenon occurs, while a law describes what occurs.

• Both theories and laws explain why phenomena occur.

• Both theories and laws describe what phenomena occur.