Describe the three types of plate boundaries. - How did the presence of Glossopteris fossils support Wegener's idea of continental drift? - What distinguishes a scientific theory from a hypothesis? - What is the “Goldilocks” theory?
In your own words, free of plagiarism, answer each of the following questions in a couple of sentences.
- Describe the three types of plate boundaries.
- How did the presence of Glossopteris fossils support Wegener's idea of continental drift?
- What distinguishes a scientific theory from a hypothesis?
- What is the “Goldilocks” theory?
Answer :
Three types of plate boundaries.....
Divergent plate boundary is define as the earth's tectonic plates which moving away from each other
Convergent plate boundary is define as the tectonic plates which are moving towards each other.
Transform plate boundary occur where two plates slide past each other.
Glossopteris are the large and bulky seed fern thus, probably it could not have drifted or flown away through the oceans into the separate or different continents. Therefore, the earth's continents must have been joined as a one supercontinent and and later drifted apart with Glossopteris seed.
A scientific theories are appears with the logical explanation and extensive supporting data, in other hand hypothesis is an assumption or prediction of a given phenomenon and hypothesis has much less supporting data.
Goldilocks theory is the phenomenon that explains that the Earth has combination of just the right amount of atmosphere, water, and distance from the sun to support life.
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