Answer each as either True or False
1. A system has less complexity than the situation it is designed to explain.
2. Scientific theories are models or systems that loosely fit aspects of a territory we've learned something about.
3. If evidence casts doubt on a theory, then the observations that previously supported the theory are in doubt, too.
4. Natural gas appears to be nearly everywhere we drill. A new patented brew of chemicals has made natural gas that was previously inaccessible, accessible- is also evidence that Thomas Gold's theory might be
5. If fossil fuels are the remains of past life, then they should not be found in volcanic rocks.
6. Unexpected aspects of the problematic territory/ situation can suddenly appear and raise doubts about the current theory.
7. The observation that petroleum is found nearly everywhere we drill is anomalous to the theory that fossil fuels are the result of past life (forests/animals).