1. A scientific law is a statement of fact that describes an action or set of actions. Laws are accepted as fact because they are always observed to be true. Examples of scientific laws are Newton's laws of motion. These laws describe the motion of moving objects. a) Give an example of a scientific law you have studied or heard of. (Think about what happens when an apple falls from a tree.) (2 points) b) How do you know that this is a law in scientific terms? Read through the definition of law in the question above. (2 points)