If a Time Machine Transported You to the Early Days

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a time machine transported you to the early days of the Earth's atmosphere, before plants and animals existed on our planet, which of the following best describes what would happen?

• A)You would slowly photodissociate.
• B)You would be crushed by the atmospheric pressure.
• C)There would be enough oxygen in the air for you to breathe.
• D)You would be outgassed.

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Definitions:

Hypothesized Reason

An assumed explanation or cause developed for the purpose of testing through research or experimentation.

Statistical Significance

Indicates that the observed results are unlikely to have occurred by chance, according to a predefined level of significance.

Type I Error

The statistical mistake of rejecting a true null hypothesis, also known as a "false positive."

Type II Error

The error that occurs when one fails to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative.