Terms & Definitions - Module 1
Match the following definitions (or descriptions) to the terms listed below them.
The correct answer is indicated by the "===============".
- Based on a series of competent observations, multiple observers are in agreement about a certain phenomenon.
- Fact ===============
- Hypothesis
- Law
- Scientific method
- Theory
- A statement about a relationship between natural quantities. The statement has been tested many times,
and has not been contradicted.
- Fact
- Hypothesis
- Law ===============
- Scientific method
- Theory
- A framework that includes many well-tested and verified hypotheses about one or more aspects of the natural world.
- Fact
- Hypothesis
- Law
- Scientific method
- Theory ===============
- A systematic methodology for gathering, organizing and applying knowledge.
- Fact
- Hypothesis
- Law
- Scientific method ===============
- Theory
- An educated guess or explanation for an observation or experimental result. Not yet fully accepted as fact.
- Fact
- Hypothesis ===============
- Law
- Scientific method
- Theory
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