Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
a. Global warming will result in more tsunamis in the next 100 years.
b. People who claim to have been abducted by aliens have higher scores on a paranoia scale than people in the general population.
c. A list of meaningful words can be memorized more quickly than a list of nonsense syllables.
d. Prayer will bring about healing of those stricken with AIDS.
Question 2
Consider the hypothesis: The severe weather that has hit the United States in recent months is punishment for the decline in morals in our society. This is an example of a hypothesis that is
a. falsifiable.
b. parsimonious.
c. not falsifiable.
d. confirmable.
e. testable.
Unique communities may result from distinct environmental conditions.
The light produced by fireflies is the result of a reaction
Global Tectonic Plates
Global consumption of fossil fuel
Observed global land and ocean surface temperature anomalies since 1850
Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context