Hypothesis vs. Theory vs. law

Worksheet by Maria Vaughn
Hypothesis vs. 
Theory vs. law Grade 7 worksheet preview
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Science
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Grade 7
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ENG
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Sort each statement into its correct category: hypothesis, theory, or law. Reminders:1. A hypothesis is an educated guess.2. A theory is an explanation based on repeated experiments that confirms some scientific phenomena.3. A statement based on repeated experiments that explains some scientific phenomena, usually with math. Hypothesis If I add fertilizer to my plants, they will grow taller. If I study for two hours, I will earn at least a B on my science test. If I brush my teeth twice a day, I won't develop cavities. Theory Evolution is supported by fossil evidence and DNA evidence. Scientists who studied diseases in the 1800s discovered that germs can cause illnesses. Through observations and experiments on many types of organisms, scientists learned that all living things are made of cells Law The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of that object times its acceleration (f= ma) Scientists use probability to predict the traits that parents will pass down to their offspring based on their genes. Matter cannot be created or destroyed but it can change forms.

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