Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law

What is the best tool we have to understand how the universe works?

• Einstein's brain

• NASA

• the Hubble telescope

• science

What happens when we compile a large number of tested hypotheses in the scientific community?

• it becomes A Scientific Fact

• It becomes a Scientific Theory

• it becomes Scientific Data

• It proves to be a Scientific Law

“I have a theory about why cats purr, I think it’s because they’re actually tiny robots and those are their gears”

• Hypothesis

• THeory

True or False:  A hypothesis must be testable.

• True

• False

Which of the following explains WHY something happens? and not just that is DOES happen?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Theory

Should we throw out theories if they can't explain everything?

• No

• Sometimes

• Yes

What is the ultimate goal of science?

• To explain why things are the way they are

• To make new inventions

• To find solid absolute Truth

• To make Elon Musk rich