Scientific Theories and Laws

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?
theory
law
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
States that something will happen under specific conditions. Mathematically supported.
Hypothesis
Theory
Law
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-2
NGSS.HS-PS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.
Fact
Theory
Law
Hypothesis
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the following statement as a Law or Theory. Any 2 objects that have mass have a gravitational attraction (force) between them.
Law of Gravity
Theory of Gravity
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the following statement as a Law or Theory. 2 objects that have mass create a gravitational attraction (force) between them bcause objects warp space causing it to bend which allows the objects to "roll" in that space towards one another.
Law of Gravity
Theory of Gravity
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Can be proven incorrect by new evidence or new data
Theory
Law
Both
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Based on Hypotheses, Experiments, and Observations
Theory
Law
Both
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
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