Mike Wants to Know How Many Licks It Takes to Get

question 181

Multiple Choice

Mike wants to know how many licks it takes to get to the center of his all-day sucker.He tells his friends that "one full gyration of the tongue around the outer surface of the lollipop" is what constitutes a "lick." Unfortunately,he has not developed a reliable,mechanized way to measure licks.Mike's problem deals with:

• A)definition.
• B)a third variable.
• C)falsifiability.
• D)detection.

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Definitions:

Divergent

Pertains to tectonic plate boundaries that move away from each other, leading to the creation of new crust as magma rises to fill the gap.

Convergent

Pertaining to a tectonic boundary where two or more lithospheric plates move toward each other, commonly resulting in mountain formation, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

Transform

Relates to a type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created by volcanic activity along divergent plate boundaries.