Provisional nature of science
What Provisional nature of science means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Scientific explanations are provisional and develop over time, so theories are not fixed and may be revised with new evidence.
Agreement does not make a model final, because later evidence can lead to further refinement.
Topics that use Provisional nature of science
- The development of the model of the atom (common content with physics) (AQA GCSE)
- The Earth's early atmosphere (AQA GCSE)
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