Theory vs Law Quiz

The act of noticing and describing events in a careful, orderly way

• Replication
• Method
• Paradigm
• Observation

an explanation for why things work or how things happen that has been formed using the scientific method​

• Theory
• Hypothesis
• Peer review
• Newton's laws of motion

are descriptive and involve characteristics that cannot usually be measured

• Qualitative data
• Dependent variable
• Scientific consensus
• Quantitative data

a prediction about what the results of an experiment or research will be that can be tested​

• Paradigm
• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Experiment

A logical explanation based on what scientists already know

• Peer review
• Controlled experiment
• Inference
• Independent variable

An experiment in which only one variable is changed

• Independent variable
• Quantitative data
• Scientific consensus
• Controlled experiment

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

What is a process of subjecting an author's scholarly work, research or ideas to the examination of others who are experts in the same field​?