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- 1. Multiple Choice
The law of universal gravitation states that both mass and distance of objects affect the gravitational force between them. Gravitational force increases as the mass of the objects increase. Gravitational force decreases as distance between the objects increases. Why are these statements considered scientific law, and not scientific theory?
The statements tells what happens, and not why it happens.
The statements involve mass and distance measurements.
The statements explain the attractive force between two objects.
The statements predict what will happen under certain conditions.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Lilly was trying to explain to her friend the difference between a theory and a law in science. She used the theory of plate tectonics and the law of superposition as examples. Lilli explained the difference by using non-scientific language. Which statement could Lilly use to correctly describe the difference between a theory and a law in science?
A theory describes a natural event, while a law explains it.
A theory explains a natural event, while a law predicts it.
A theory explains a natural event, while a law describes it.
A theory predicts a natural event, while a law explains it.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceScientific theories are based ongeneral assumptions of how systems work.mathematical principles that can be proven true.large amounts of data collected over time.observations from within only one scientific discipline.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceScientific theories do not change once they have been written down.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these can change when new evidence is presented?
theory
law
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?
theory
law
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these describes a natural phenomenon or relationship that always occurs under specific conditions
theory
law
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?
theory
law
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
science laws are based on evidence while science theories are not
science theories involve only biology, while laws involve all types of science
science theories involve mathematical equations, while science laws are based on observations
science theories are ideas that explain natural events, while science laws predict what will happen in a natural event.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceScientific theories can be tested.TrueFalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a theory?Describes what happensExplains a process
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a law?Describes what happensExplains a process
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTheory or Law??? Predicts what will happen in the natural world.LawTheory
- 14. Multiple ChoiceTheory or Law??? Explanation of a wide range of observations?TheoryLaw
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTheory or Law??? Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.LawTheory
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTheory or Law??? Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.LawTheory
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA scientific theory...is based on lots of evidenceis not validis not reliablehas not been tested many times
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA set of principles that explains and predicts a phenomena is called a _____.scientific lawscientific methodscientific theoryscientific instructor
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.lawtheorymethodvariable
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a theory?Describes what happensExplains a process
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a law?Describes what happensExplains a process
- 22. Multiple ChoiceScientists __________________ test scientific theories.constantlyrarelynever
- 23. Multiple Choice
Theory or Law? _________ of Thermodynamics: Matter can never be created or destroyed. Tells what happens with matter.
Theory
Law
- 24. Multiple Choice
Theory or law? The cell _________ of living things: living things are made of cells, which explains how things grow and live.
Theory
Law
- 25. Multiple Choice
Theory or law: Atomic _____ of matter: all matter is made up of atoms. Explains why matter behaves a certain way.
Theory
Law
- 26. Multiple Choice
Theory or Law? Kepler's ______ of Planetary Motion: how planets orbit the sun. Shows what happens with planets.
Theory
Law
- 27. Multiple Choice
Theory or Law? Hubble's ________ of Cosmic Expansion: shows what happens with the universe expanding.
Theory
Law
- 28. Multiple Choice
Theory or Law? Big Bang _______: the universe came from one minute particle and expanded over billions of years to what we see today. Tries to explain how the universe was created.
Theory
Law
- 29. Multiple Choice
Universal ______ of Gravitation: any 2 objects have a force of gravity between them. Tells what happens when 2 objects are near each other.
Theory
Law
- 30. Multiple Choice
Theory or Law? Newton's first ______ of Motion: Objects will stay in motion unless stopped. Shows what happens with moving objects.
Theory
Law
- 31. Multiple ChoiceHow can laws and theories be expressed?By experimentsGroupingsMathematical Equations
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