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Does a good hypothesis have to be true?
A
No, it just has to be testable.
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What is science?
A
Systematic process of asking questions and searching for answers to those questions.
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What happens a to hypotheses that are falsified?
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They are rejected
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What happens to hypotheses that are consistent with the data?
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They are tentatively accepted.
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What is the two step process by which science usually proceeds?
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1) collect data
2) interpret data
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What is matter?
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Anything that is mass and volume takes up space.
Scientific definition- matter is what atoms and molecules are made of.
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What is the law of conversation of matter?
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Matter is neither created nor destroyed.
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What is energy?
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Capacity to do work or cause change.
