How could a hypothesis that is proven to be false lead to new scientific investigation

What is thought to have caused the mass extinction at the end of the cretaceous period?

~fourth largest plate ~includes parts of the indian and atlantic oceans ~subducts below the eurasian plate on the west side ~ the arabian and somali plates form boundaries with it what is the name of the tectonic plate described above? a) african plate b) eurasian plate c) north american plate d) indo- australian plate

Cassandra made a venn diagram to compare and contrast the two stages of cellular respiration. which belongs in the area marked x? energy is released. oxygen is used up. glucose is broken down. carbon dioxide is used up.