The Geologist Harry Hess Proposed the Theory of

question 16

Multiple Choice

The geologist Harry Hess proposed the theory of

• A) plate tectonics.
• B) continental drift.
• C) seafloor spreading.
• D) mountain building.

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Definitions:

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the boundary for rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it marks the threshold of statistical significance.

P Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the observed results, assuming that the null hypothesis is correct.

Null Hypothesis

A statement proposing no significant difference or relationship between variables, serving as a default assumption to be tested against.