Question

Read each statement and decide if it is a hypothesis, a theory, or a law. Match each statement to its correct description.

A scientist conducting an experiment begins with the knowledge that mass is neither created nor destroyed during chemical reactions.
After a wet winter, a botanist notices fungus on her Photinia shrub. She suggests that the shrub Photinia will develop a leaf fungus after winters with more than 25 cm of rain.
Scientists decide that after repeated standardized trials, certain traits in peas are passed down from the parent plants. The scientists publish their findings in a journal.
Scientists take evidence from a variety of experiments to support the idea that atoms of different elements consist of different numbers of the same types of sub-atomic particles.
In his chemistry class, Jim is investigating the chemical properties of metals. After watching calcium react with water, Jim makes an educated guess that all metals dissolve in water.
a. 1 - Law, 2 - Hypothesis, 3 - Theory, 4 - Theory, 5 - Hypothesis
b. 1 - Law, 2 - Theory, 3 - Hypothesis, 4 - Law, 5 - Hypothesis
c. 1 - Hypothesis, 2 - Theory, 3 - Law, 4 - Theory, 5 - Hypothesis
d. 1 - Theory, 2 - Hypothesis, 3 - Law, 4 - Hypothesis, 5 - Law

Answer 1

The matched descriptions for the given statements are: 1. Law, 2. Hypothesis, 3. Theory, 4. Theory, 5. Hypothesis

Step-by-step explanation:

The statements can be matched as follows:

1. A scientist conducting an experiment begins with the knowledge that mass is neither created nor destroyed during chemical reactions. - Law
2. After a wet winter, a botanist notices fungus on her Photinia shrub. She suggests that the shrub Photinia will develop a leaf fungus after winters with more than 25 cm of rain. - Hypothesis
3. Scientists decide that after repeated standardized trials, certain traits in peas are passed down from the parent plants. The scientists publish their findings in a journal. - Theory
4. Scientists take evidence from a variety of experiments to support the idea that atoms of different elements consist of different numbers of the same types of sub-atomic particles. - Theory
5. In his chemistry class, Jim is investigating the chemical properties of metals. After watching calcium react with water, Jim makes an educated guess that all metals dissolve in water. - Hypothesis