The Discovery That Each Continent Had Different and Separate Polar-Wander

question 21

Multiple Choice

The discovery that each continent had different and separate polar-wander paths such as those in the figure below proved that ________.

• A)only the continents move
• B)only the poles move
• C)both the poles and continents move,but independently of each other
• D)both the poles and continents move,and do so together

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Definitions:

Criterion Statistic

A statistical value used as a benchmark to evaluate the performance or significance of a test result, often guiding decision-making in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that there is no significant effect or difference for a specific population parameter being tested.

Null Hypothesis

A statement or assumption that there is no significant difference or effect, acting as the default position that is tested against the alternative hypothesis.

Type I Error

The error that occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, commonly referred to as a "false positive."