What Would Have Happened to Earth If It Were 10

question 89

Multiple Choice

What would have happened to Earth if it were 10% closer to the sun?

• A) Our atmosphere would consist mainly of carbon dioxide.
• B) Liquid water and the water cycle would not exist.
• C) Our atmosphere would consist mainly of nitrogen.
• D) Our sun would have burned out after a few hundred million years so life would not evolve.

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Definitions:

Framing

The way information is presented or communicated, which influences how it is perceived and interpreted.

Anchoring Effect

A cognitive bias where individuals rely too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and should not affect future decision-making processes.

Discrimination Learning

A cognitive process where an organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli because they are associated with different outcomes.