A Well-Written Hypothesis

question 13

Multiple Choice

A well-written hypothesis:

• A) creates a unified theme
• B) reflects a theory or body of literature upon which it is based
• C) searches through secondary sources
• D) uses participants in the study who have been used in similar studies

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Eruption

A volcanic phenomenon involving the expulsion of hot gases, ash, and volcanic debris.

Dissolved Gas

Gases that are incorporated into magma and can expand, leading to explosive volcanic eruptions as pressure decreases.

Rhyolite

A mostly fine-grained, felsic igneous rock, generally of volcanic origin; can contain glass, volcanic ash, pieces of pumice, and variable amounts of visible crystals (phenocrysts).

Thermal Energy

The internal energy present in a system due to the random movements of its molecules or atoms.