Which of the following is not necessary for a hypothesis to be accepted by the scientific community?

A) There must be alternative hypotheses proposed.
B) It must be testable.
C) It must be based on observations or facts.
D) It must predict something other than the observations it was based on.


A

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A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 3 and 4 D. 4 and 5 E. 1 and 5

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In terms of remote sensing, geographers ________

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A) Af B) Am C) BWk D) Csa E) Dfa

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