
Theory vs Law (Amoeba Sisters)
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- Q1What is a hypothesis?a suggested explanation that can be testedsomething that describes a natural phenomenaan explanation that is supported by scientific evidencean opinion, hunch, or guess30s
- Q2What is a scientific theory?something that describes a natural phenomenaan explanation that is supported by scientific evidencea suggested explanation that can be testedan opinion, hunch, or guess30s
- Q3What is a scientific law?an explanation that is supported by scientific evidencean opinion, hunch, or guessa suggested explanation that can be testedsomething that describes a natural phenomena30s
- Q4A scientific theory can never be disproven or modified.FalseTrue30s
- Q5Scientific theories can "graduate" into scientific laws.FalseTrue30s
- Q6Scientific laws tend to describe natural phenomena.TrueFalse30s
- Q7Scientific theories provide explanations for why phenomena occur.TrueFalse30s