Applying Scientific Methods IP
Applying Scientific Methods IP
Deliverable Length: 500–600 words
Assignment
Write an essay of 500–600 words that addresses the following:
- Describe geographic evidence collected in the last part of the 20th century to support the theory of continental drift.
- Why do scientists today accept the movement of continents but did not accept this theory back in Wegner’s time?
- Describe the process of the scientific method and theory development.
- How does the scientific method help one understand the natural world?
- What are the roles of qualitative and quantitative science?
- Describe how plate tectonics provides the mechanism for continental drift.
- How do plate tectonics explain the process of continental drift?
- How do plate tectonics explain natural landforms like the Himalayas and the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean?
A minimum of 2 references should be used to reinforce your ideas. Be sure to include the references as both in-text citations and entries on your reference list. Keep in mind that your textbook can be used as a reference.
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