Which of These Statements Is False

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is false?

• A)Geologists can predict where an economically important resource might occur.
• B)Geologists can determine the most effective way of extracting a resource.
• C)Geologists can determine how a mineral deposit formed to aid in discovering similar deposits.
• D)Geologists can determine the order and sequence of events throughout Earth's history but leave it to prospectors and miners to get valuable resources out of the ground.

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Definitions:

Retinex Theory

A theory stating that the color of an object is determined by its reflectance properties in a viewing context, explaining color consistency under different lighting.

Cortex

Layers of neurons covering the brain's hemispheres, involved in higher brain functions such as sensory processing and thinking.

Ratios

Mathematical expressions that compare two numbers or quantities, indicating how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

Opponent-process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how humans perceive colors as the brain processes signals in an antagonistic manner.