Use the steps of the scientific method to devise an experiment to discover the shape of the Earth. Your answer might not use all the steps in order: Observe phenomena, hypothesis, predict the outcome of the experiment if the hypothesis is supported or unsupported, conduct the experiment and observe what actually happens, and draw conclusions or make a "rule" from your results. You may use any
kind of equipment without worrying about the expense.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An example would be to find that the Earth is "round" by sending a satellite aloft to record the shape with imagery.
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Stephen Jay Gould replicated the “craniometry” research of Samuel G. Morton and concluded that:
a. the smaller stature of females explained the difference in cranial size. b. cranial size does not indicate intelligence. c. feet size is a better predictor of intelligence. d. there is no significant difference between “races” in cranial size.
Earth systems resist change but there are times when the system can change abruptly or become unstable. This is known as a _______.
a. human mistake b. negative feedback loop c. equilibrium condition d. tipping point e. quantam moment
Health problems associated with indoor air pollution in developing countries is most commonly associated with
A) chlorine gas released from tap water. B) carbon monoxide generated by the use of biofuels for cooking and heating. C) poor hygiene and sanitation inside the home. D) the widespread use of pesticides to control disease vectors.
If you are highly asthmatic, then having high levels of industrial air pollutants waft over your house every day
A. is a voluntary exchange. B. is positively a voluntary exchange. C. would be a negative externality. D. would be an external voluntary exchange.