Scientific Theories and Laws

Scientific claims should be investigated by other scientists.

Scientific theories, once they are supported by evidence, do not change.

Sometimes accepted scientific theories are disproved or modified.

Scientific theories should be reasonable and logical.

As new evidence is found, scientific knowledge is able to be revised.

Scientific knowledge is published online, so it is easy to read.

Scientific knowledge is well researched so it never changes.

Once established, scientific theories are never questioned.

conducting an experiment that supports the law of conservation of mass

using a GPS system to measure the movement of tectonic plates

using biotechnology to develop a pest-resistant kind of corn

finding a fossil of an unknown species of early human

Scientific claims should be investigated by other scientists.

Scientific theories, once they are supported by evidence, do not change.

Sometimes accepted scientific theories are disproved or modified.

Scientific theories should be reasonable and logical.

The accepted atomic theory will be changed.

The atomic theory will continue to be accepted as it is.

The results of the new experiments will be disregarded.

The accepted atomic theory will be completely discarded.

It is based only on ideas, not on evidence.

It will never be changed even if new evidence is found.

It is a rule that describes a certain relationship in nature.

It is a well-supported explanation of related observations.

by demonstrating that the cell theory answers a question but Luke's idea does not

by verifying that the cell theory applies to insects but Luke's idea does not apply to bean plants

by demonstrating that the cell theory is supported by a large amount of data but Luke's idea is not

by verifying that the cell theory was developed a long time ago and Luke's idea was developed recently

Energy can change from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed.

In undisturbed rock layers, older layers always lie under younger layers.

Gravitational force attracts all objects in the universe toward each other.

Living things developed from earlier species that changed over time.

The discovery of new evidence resulted in changes to the atomic theory.

Advancements in atomic models proved the atomic theory was accurate.

The atomic theory was modified with the discovery of every new element.

Changes in atomic models showed that the atomic theory was based on opinion.

Scientific theories are not widely accepted when they are first developed.

Scientific theories are based on large amounts of evidence.

Scientific theories will become scientific laws if enough scientists support them.

Scientific theories are based on the work of individual scientists.

The theory will be discarded immediately.

The new evidence will be ignored.

The theory will be revised immediately.

After years of research, if the evidence still supports a change, the theory will be revised.

Scientific theories are based on large amounts of evidence.

Scientific theories are based on the work of individual scientists.

Scientific theories are mathematical principles that can be proven true.

Scientific theories will become scientific laws if enough scientists support them.

theory of evolution

law of superposition

theory of plate tectonics

law of conservation of energy