Fill in the blank (use picture for #1): 1.) A geologist examining a road cut at this location would recognize that Layer I is _ than Fault H. This conclusion is made through the principle of _.

2.) The age of material on a tectonic plate depends in part on what type of crust it is composed of. _ tends to be younger because it is constantly recycled at the _. On the other hand, _ tends to be older because it can often remain intact for longer periods.

3.) At the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, magma _ Earth’s crust, pushing the North American plate and the Eurasian plate _ each other. Because of the movement of the plates, the Atlantic Ocean continuously becomes _.

Select all the correct answers. which statements fail to meet the requirements of a scientific claim? 1 even though evidence indicates that the solar system's planets follow elliptical paths, copernicus's model involving circular orbits is true. 2 the evidence supporting newton's laws of motion was accurate in newton's time, but the universe operates differently today. 3 flowers that reflect the most ultraviolet light are more likely to attract bees and other pollinators than flowers that reflect less ultraviolet light. 4 in the final 100 meters of a 10,000-meter race, an athlete's speed is more strongly related to anaerobic efficiency than to aerobic efficiency.

The bacteria found in soil is usually harmful and measures are taken to remove any traces of microorganisms. true or false

What evidence supports the law of conservation of energy? a) mechanical energy is converted to chemical energy during photosynthesis. b) oxygen is made from the breakdown of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. c)energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and becomes chemical energy during photosynthesis. d)the sun gives off light energy that is absorbed by plants.