Why Do Many People Consider Isaac Newton One of the Greatest

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why do many people consider Isaac Newton one of the greatest scientists who ever lived?

• A) He formulated the laws that govern all motion in the universe
• B) He combined the work of Galileo, Brahe, and Kepler into one framework
• C) He figured out the mathematical form of a law of universal gravity
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above (not a, not b, not c)

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Definitions:

Volcanoes

Openings in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases are ejected.

Plate Tectonics

A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates, over the more fluid asthenosphere.

Asthenosphere

The highly viscous, mechanically weak, and ductilely-deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth, which lies just below the lithosphere.

Plate Boundary

The region where two tectonic plates meet, which can be characterized by seismic activity, mountain building, and volcanic eruptions.