Explain why hypotheses are traditionally written as " then.." statements. why is the " " wording of a hypothesis so important? explain your answer

What is the "great pacific garbage patch"? a large area of marine debris concentrated by rotating ocean currents a large area around the pacific rim where debris collects from natural disasters such as tsunamis an area in the pacific ocean where trash is intentionally dumped due to lack of landfill availability a large trash dump located in hawaii

How can scientists test their ideas about the origin of the universe if they can't physically interact with or study?

If scientists are wrong about earth's age based on radioactive material and the decay rates are really much faster, how would nuclear power plants be affected?