Summary: Geology
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Seeking an answer or explanation based on evidence
Scientific Inquiry -
Observation = Evidence, Evidence = The Rock Record
Geology -
Hypothesis that has withstood the trials of science - repeated experimentation and observation
Theory -
Most powerful theories explain previously unlinked phenomena, example ____
Plate Tectonics -
Plate tectonic theory was not fully accepted until _____, when plate motion (a.k.a continental drift) was explained by Earth internal processes
1960's -
Earth surface formerly consisted of one super-continent and one ocean
Theory -
Coast lines of continents "fit" together like puzzle pieces
Evidence 1 of continental drift theory -
Discontinuous mountain belts
Evidence 2 of continental drift theory -
Methods of investigation in geology
-Observations of the Earth
-Experimentation and analysis
-Mathematical modeling of Earth processes
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Unbiased, ethical sharing of all data, methods, and results
Dissemination of Observations and Results
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