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Unlike religion, science need objective and strong evidence before giving credit to a theory as explanation of something. And anything that has been proven "true" can always be proven wrong by any other new theory which fits better or simoly be proven wrong.

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A hypothesis can never be proven true because there is always a possibility that it can be disproved. No matter how many times something happens, and how sure you think you are that it will happen again, there are always other possibilities that have not been explored.

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Most science uses inductive reasoning.

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Can a hypothesis be proven true?

No. A hypothesis is an educated guess, based on observation. Usually, a hypothesis can be supported or refuted through experimentation or more observation. A hypothesis can be disproven, but not proven to be true.


When are hypothesis supported in science?

Hypothesis are theories which are yet to be proven. They are proven when they are proved to be true as in experiments.


True or false A theory is a hypothesis that has been proven true?

false


Is it true a hypothesis cannot be proven true?

well it all depends on what your hypotthesis is but some can be proven true ,or some can be proven false. But it all depends on what you are doing


Can a falsifiable hypothesis be tested?

A falsifiable hypothesis is a hypothesis that must be set up so that it is possible to be proven false.


What confirms a hypothesis?

a educated guess about a ubject that is proven true


What is a confirmed hypothesis?

a educated guess about a ubject that is proven true


What is the difference between hypothesis and law?

A hypothesis is what someone suggests could be true, and then tests it to see whether or not it is true. A law is what has been proven to be true.


Which of the following is true about a hypothesis that is proven to be inaccurate?

It will provide information to help formulate a new hypothesis in the future.(:


What is a mathematical statement consisting of a hypothesis and conclusion that has to be proven true?

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Which is a true statement that can be proven diagram hypothesis theorem postulate?

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Is it ture or false Scientists consider a hypothesis to be a fact?

true