Which of the following is data (meaning actual observation) rather than an interpretation?

a) some trees along Yellowstone Lake were flooded when the land north of the lake rose because of magma at depth
b) rising and sinking of the land around Yellowstone is related to underlying magma
c) the ages of volcanic centers near Yellowstone indicate that North America is moving southwest over the mantle
d) all of the above are data rather than interpretations
e) all of the above are interpretations rather than data


Answer: e) all of the above are interpretations rather than data

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Rice

A) was domesticated in East Asia more than 7000 years ago. B) is used almost totally for human consumption. C) is the primary diet ingredient for over 2 billion people. D) all of the above E) B and C only

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Most organisms are involved in multiple food chains.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Where divergent plate boundaries form beneath continental masses, low areas known as ____________________ form.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which one of the following would most likely be covered with thick turbidite layers?

A) ocean floor around a conical-shaped seamount B) upper part of a steep, narrow, submarine canyon C) axial rift zone of an active mid-ocean spreading center D) deep-sea fan at the base of a continental slope

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences