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The Polar Ice Caps began melting, and this caused "Global Warming." "Greenhouse Gases," are what the caps released upon melting.

When a hemisphere is in direct lighting from the Sun more than it does in a normal year.

Warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth towards space; "Greenhouse Gases," are the gases that trap in this heat.

Warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth towards space; "Greenhouse Gases," are the gases that allow this heat to escape.

Asteroids are made up of metals and rocky material; while comets are made up of ice, dust and rocky material.

An asteroid is made up of smaller asteroid that create even more asteroids when shot.

There are no differences.

Asteroids are made up of ice, dust, and rocky material; while comets are made up of metal and rocky material.

Scientific Theory is a well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the Natural World. And a Scientific Law is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describe some aspects of the Universe.

Scientific Theory is a made up fact that famous scientists are known to speak of about the Universe. And Scientific Law is a statement based on rulings inside of scientific court-of-law.

Scientific Law is a well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the Natural World. And a Scientific Theory is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describe some aspects of the Universe.

Scientific Law is a well substantiated explanation of experiments. And Scientific Theory is fact and the only explanation for anything.

A Scientific Law that is used to make an observation about the Universe.

A Scientific Theory that is tested for accuracy.

An idea or explanation that one can then test through study and experimentation; an "educated guess."

An explanation or idea that one knows to be correct; an "estimation."

Yes, only through rigorous and repeated testing can one be confirmed; in essence the opposite of a hypothesis.

Yes, only through rigorous and repeated testing can one be confirmed; in essence the same as a hypothesis.

No, if a well known scientist says it to be true, that is all that is needed to consider it so.

No, anyone can make up a Scientific Theory.

Yes, new data discovery can prove one inaccurate and will then have to either be “scrapped”, or modified to fit the new data. Yes, regardless of anything else; Scientific Law and Theory both are based on complete fact and always 100% correct.

No, new data discovery only proves Scientific Law further. And any new data should either be “scrapped”, or modified to fit the model. Yes, regardless of Scientific Law or Theory, it possible to completely explain how the Natural World and Universe operate and function.

Yes, new data discovery can prove one inaccurate and will then have to either be “scrapped”, or modified to fit the new data. No, regardless of Scientific Law or Theory, it is still a supposition of how the Natural World and Universe operate and function.

Yes, famous scientists are allowed to all the time. No, they are making everything up.

A light-year is how far light can travel over the course of a year on Earth; it is a measurement of time.

A light-year is how long light can travel from the Earth; it is a measurement of time.

How fast Disney characters move in a big-budget animation film.

A light-year is how far light can travel over the course of a year on Earth; it is a measurement of distance.

Yes, creativity is a large part of deciding how to carry out their experiments.

No, they are only able to be creative in discussion of Scientific Theories.

Yes, they are even able to ignore long standing Scientific Laws.

No, they only go "by the book," and are not able to work outside the Scientific Laws.

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