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Environmental Geology Chapters 1-2 /Questions And Answers
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Environmental Geology Chapters 1-2 /Questions And Answers
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Environmental Geology Chapters 1-2 /Questions AndAnswers
Quiz :Physical Geology - √Answer :the study of the solid earth and the
processes that shape and modify the planet
Quiz :Historical Geology - √Answer :interprets Earth's past by unraveling the
information held in rocks
Quiz :Environmental Geology - √Answer :geologic information is used to
address problems arising from the interaction between humans and the
geologic environment
Quiz :Scientific Method - √Answer :the process by which the physical world is
examined in a logical manner
Quiz :Hypothesis - √Answer :a scientific explanation of data that can be tested
in such a way that it can be shown to be false or incorrect (referred to by
scientists as falsifiable)
Quiz :Multiple Working Hypotheses - √Answer :more than one plausible
hypothesis for a given set of data
Quiz :Theory - √Answer :the relationship between several different and well-
accepted hypotheses, providing a more comprehensive or unified explanation
of how the world operates
Quiz :Law - √Answer :relationships between different data occurs so regularly
and with so little deviation that scientists refer to it as a law
Quiz :Geologic Hazard - √Answer :any geologic condition, natural or artificial,
that creates a potential risk to human life or property. Examples include
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and pollution.
Quiz :Earth Resources - √Answer :include water, soil, mineral, and energy
resources
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