SuperSteve Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Anyone good with geology? I need help... A common format for a hypothesis (a tentative explanation based on data collected through observations and experiments, Press et al., 2003) is a statement that has two related variables. A variable is any measured characteristic or attribute that differs for different subjects (for example, if the mass of 100 cola cans were measured, then mass would be a variable). One of the variables is independent and the other is dependent. For example, in the hypothesis “Birds fly because they have feathers” the two variables are: birds fly and feathers. The independent variable is feathers and the dependent variable is birds fly. The independent variable (feathers) is measured from the subject (birds), whereas the dependent variable (birds fly) is managed by the experimenter. Identify the independent or dependent variables in the following hypotheses __________ is the dependent variable in the hypothesis: Water chemistry can be used to predict earthquakes. __________ is the dependent variable in the hypothesis: Geoarcheological sites near coastal sites are affected by natural hazards like flooding, earthquakes, and tsunamis. __________ is the dependent variable in the hypothesis: Widespread glaciation results in lower relative sea-level and climatic aridity. __________ is the independent variable in the hypothesis: In tectonically active mountain belts, earthquakes trigger landslides that deliver large amounts of sediments to rivers. __________ is the dependent variable in the hypothesis: Space is filled with a substance called ether, which makes it possible for light to travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 I gave up here: "Select the proper thermal energy" Sorry I couldn't help more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted September 12, 2004 Author Share Posted September 12, 2004 I got the bulk of it done, all I need left is the IV and DV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Anyone good with geology? I need help... 1. water chemistry predicts 2. natural hazards affect 3. glaciation lowers 4. large amounts 5. ether allows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Earthquakes - dependent on the water chemistry Geoarcheological sites - dependent on the hazards Sea-level and aridity - dependent on the glaciation Earthquakes - cause the landslides Light travel - caused by the ether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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