Question

question 30 (6 points)
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.q30: fill - in - the - blanks based on the definitions of fact, belief, theory, law, hypothesis, experiment
a. a statement that is not scientifically provable is called
b. a basic statement that is established by testing and observations is called
c. a principle that can be used to exactly predict the behavior of the natural world; they are rules of the natural world and can be written as a mathematical equation. this is called
d. a thorough explanation of an important observation supported by facts gathered over time is called
e. a set of tests carried out under carefully controlled conditions to prove the validity of a proposed explanation of an observation, is called
f. a possible temporary explanation of why certain things have occurred a certain way, or to explain observations made, is called

Explanation:

a. Beliefs are personal and not scientifically provable.
b. Facts are established by testing and observation.
c. Scientific laws predict natural - world behavior and can be in equation form.
d. Theories are well - supported explanations of observations.
e. Experiments test proposed explanations under controlled conditions.
f. Hypotheses are tentative explanations for observations.

Answer:

a. Belief
b. Fact
c. Law
d. Theory
e. Experiment
f. Hypothesis