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1Science demands
- AEvidence to support claims
- BKnow.edge derived from observations
- CProcess for developing knowledge
- DDescriptive statements that many observers can agree upon
2Empirical
- ADemands evidence to support claims
- Bprocess for developing knowledge
- CKnowledge derived from observations of the natural world
- Ddescriptive statements that many observers can agree upon
3Science is a
- Astatements about natural phenomena that are not directly accessible to the senses
- Bprocess for developing knowledge
- Cdescriptive statements that many observers can agree upon
- DA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matter
4Observation
- Adescriptive statements that many observers can agree upon
- Bstatements about natural phenomena that are not directly accessible to the senses
- CKnowledge derived from observations of the natural world
- Dprocess for developing knowledge
5Inferences
- Astatements about natural phenomena that are not directly accessible to the senses
- BA testable explanation based upon observation
- CA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matter
- Ddescriptive statements that many observers can agree upon
6Hypothesis
- AA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matte
- BA testable explanation based upon observation
- CA well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis.
- Dtheories based on distorted, flawed, or untested hypotheses not derived from or tested by the scientific method
7Scientific Law
- AA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matter
- BA well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis.
- Cthe concepts and ideas that are widely accepted by experts in a particular field of the natural or social sciences
- Dprocess for developing knowledge
8Difference between Scientific Law & Theory
- AScientific law describes things, Scientific theories explain how nature work
- BA well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis.
- CA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matter
- DScience that has been analyzed by other scientists
9Scientific Theory
- AA well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis
- Bthe concepts and ideas that are widely accepted by experts in a particular field of the natural or social sciences
- CA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matter
- DScientific law describes things, Scientific theories explain how nature work
10Junk Science
- Atheories based on distorted, flawed, or untested hypotheses not derived from or tested by the scientific method
- Bthe concepts and ideas that are widely accepted by experts in a particular field of the natural or social sciences
- CScience that has been analyzed by other scientists
- DA well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis.
11Sound science
- Athe concepts and ideas that are widely accepted by experts in a particular field of the natural or social sciences
- BScience that has been analyzed by other scientists
- CA well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis.
- DA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matter
12Peer Reviewed Science
- AScience that has been analyzed by other scientists
- Bthe concepts and ideas that are widely accepted by experts in a particular field of the natural or social sciences
- CA well-tested and widely accepted scientific hypothesis.
- DA generalized description that describes the empirical behavior of matter
13Earth is like a
- AEgg
- BCake
- CMellon
- DBall
14What is the structure of earth in order?
- AInner core, Outer core, mantle (Lower mantle, Upper mantle), Crust, Lithosphere
- BOuter core, Mantle (Lower mantle, Upper mantle), Crust, Lithosphere , Inner core
- CMantle (Lower mantle, Upper mantle), Inner core, Outer core, Crust, Lithosphere
15Lithosphere
- AA rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
- BThe soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
- CAll the continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart
- Ddivergent, convergent, transform
16Asthenosphere
- AThe soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
- BA rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
- CInner core, Outer core, Mantle (Lower mantle, Upper mantle), Crust, lithosphere
- DA plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
17Wegner's Theory
- AAll the continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart
- B1. Continental Jigsaw Puzzle 2. Fossil Evidence 3. Geographic structures 4. Ancient Climates
- CA supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
- Ddivergent, convergent, transform
18What were Wegner's evidence for continental drift?
- AContinental Jigsaw Puzzle, Fossil Evidence, Geographic structures, Ancient Climates
- BA supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
- CA plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- DAll the continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart
19Pangea
- AA supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago.
- BAll the continents had once been joined together in a single landmass and have since drifted apart
- CA rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
- DThe soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
20What are the three types of plate boundaries
- ADivergent
- BConvergent
- CTransform
- DMantle
- ECrust
- FCore
21divergent boundaries
- AA plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- Ba plate boundary at which plates come together
- CPlaces where tectonic plates slide along beside one another as they move
22convergent boundaries
- Aa plate boundary at which plates come together
- BPlaces where tectonic plates slide along beside one another as they move
- Coceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, continental-continental
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
23Transform Boundaries
- APlaces where tectonic plates slide along beside one another as they move
- Ba plate boundary at which plates come together
- CA plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
24What are the 3 types of convergent boundaries?
- AOceanic-Oceanic
- BOceanic-Continental
- CContinental-Continental
- DConvergent
- ETransform
- FDivergent
25Oceanic-Oceanic
- AConvergent plate boundary involving two slabs of oceanic lithosphere
- BConvergent plate boundary where oceanic lithosphere is sub-ducting beneath continental lithosphere
- CContinental collisions occur along convergent plate boundaries when both plates are capped with continental crust
26Oceanic-Continental
- AConvergent plate boundary where oceanic lithosphere is sub-ducting beneath continental lithosphere
- BContinental collisions occur along convergent plate boundaries when both plates are capped with continental crust
- CConvergent plate boundary involving two slabs of oceanic lithosphere
27Continental-Continental
- AContinental collisions occur along convergent plate boundaries when both plates are capped with continental crust
- BConvergent plate boundary where oceanic lithosphere is sub-ducting beneath continental lithosphere
- CConvergent plate boundary involving two slabs of oceanic lithosphere
28Hot Spot
- Aa volcanically active area of Earth's surface far from a tectonic plate boundary
- Bthe Hawaiian Island chain
- Ccold oceanic lithosphere goes downward, while rising hot mantle rises towards the crust
- DThe theory that convection occurs actively within the upper mantle and sluggishly within the lower mantle.
29An example of a hot spot is
- Athe Hawaiian Island chain
- BMount Everest
- CFiji
- DIceland
30Whole Mantel Model
- Acold oceanic lithosphere goes downward, while rising hot mantle rises towards the crust
- BThe theory that convection occurs actively within the upper mantle and sluggishly within the lower mantle.
- Cresults from the sinking cold, dense slab of lithosphere
- Da gravity driven force that results from the elevated position of the ridge
31Layer Cake Model
- AThe theory that convection occurs actively within the upper mantle and sluggishly within the lower mantle.
- Bcold oceanic lithosphere goes downward, while rising hot mantle rises towards the crust
- Cresults from the sinking cold, dense slab of lithosphere
- Da gravity driven force that results from the elevated position of the ridge
32Slab Pull
- Aresults from the sinking cold, dense slab of lithosphere
- BThe theory that convection occurs actively within the upper mantle and sluggishly within the lower mantle.
- Ccold oceanic lithosphere goes downward, while rising hot mantle rises towards the crust
- Dseafloor spreading
33Ridge Push
- Aa gravity driven force that results from the elevated position of the ridge
- Bseafloor spreading
- Cresults from the sinking cold, dense slab of lithosphere
- DThe theory that convection occurs actively within the upper mantle and sluggishly within the lower mantle.
34Evidence for plate tectonics
- Aseafloor spreading
- Ba gravity driven force that results from the elevated position of the ridge
- Cresults from the sinking cold, dense slab of lithosphere
- DThe theory that convection occurs actively within the upper mantle and sluggishly within the lower mantle.
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- Oceanography Quiz on Oceanography Test 1, created by Ky Wilson on 20/09/2022.
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