ISP 203B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Banded Iron Formation, Pseudoscience, Seafloor Spreading
29 Jan 2020
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The scientific method typically develops in order as follows: Observation question - research hypothesis experiment data - conclusion. The five logical steps used to help solve problems or gain knowledge may be called: Given an example of a theory based on evidence that gives explanations based on data you most likely are dealing with an example of pseudoscience. The two most important concepts in this class are: A natural process or event that represents a potential threat to humans. The product of the probability of an event times the consequences once it occurs. A theory explaining the structure of the earth"s crust and the movement of plates. ***not sure*** in geology divergent, convergent and transform can best described as: The richter scale used to express the magnitude of an earthquake is a logarithmic scale. Tsunami"s can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes and extraterrestrial impacts. Tsunami"s can cause catastrophic events over large distances that pose a large scale human risk.
