Confirmatory Reasoning Is to Disconfirmatory Reasoning as ____ Is to ____

question 25

Multiple Choice

Confirmatory reasoning is to disconfirmatory reasoning as ____ is to ____.

• A) modus ponens; modus tollens
• B) antecedent; consequent
• C) independent variable; dependent variable
• D) consequent; antecedent

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Definitions:

Cenozoic

The Cenozoic era is the current geological era, beginning about 66 million years ago, characterized by the dominance of mammals, the formation of modern continents, and significant climatic changes.

Geologic Timescale

A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time, used by geologists and other Earth scientists to describe the timing and relationships of events in geologic history.

Density

Density refers to the mass of a substance per unit volume, a fundamental property affecting the buoyancy and stability of objects in fluids.

Basalt

A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that is formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface.