Which of the following are scientific hypothesis? (i)Stars are made of the lost teeth of children.
(ii)Albert Einstein was the greatest scientist ever to have lived.
(iii)The planet Mars is reddish because it is coated with cotton candy.
(iv)Aliens from outer space have transplanted themselves into the minds of all government workers.
(v)Tides are caused by the moon.
(vi)You were President Abraham Lincoln in your past life.
(vii)A human remains self-aware while sleeping.
(viii)A human remains self-aware after death.
(ix)A human remains self-aware before being conceived.
A)ii, iv, vi
B)i, ii, iii, v, vii, viii
C)i, iii, v, vii, viii
D)All of these statements are scientific hypothesis.

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Scientific hypotheses should be testable and based on empirical evidence. (i) is not testable and lacks empirical evidence. (ii) is a subjective opinion and not testable. (iii) is not based on empirical evidence. (iv) is not testable and lacks empirical evidence. (v) is a testable statement based on empirical evidence. (vi) is not testable and lacks empirical evidence. (vii), (viii), and (ix) are not testable and lack empirical evidence. Therefore, only (i), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), and (ix) are not scientific hypotheses, and the correct answer is C.

Which of the Following Are Scientific Hypothesis? (I)Stars Are Made