...In 1915 Alfred Wegener first proposed the theory of continental drift. Wegner hypothesised that there was a gigantic super continent 200 million years ago (Pangaea). He stated that the Pangaea broke up into two smaller continents, which then separated into landmasses that look like our modern day countries. Wegner provided evidence such as the shape of the east coast of South America fits the west coast of Africa, like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. He also stated that there were unusual violet quartzites found in both in Brazil and South Africa moreover, he stated that the form and pattern of the ancient fold mountains of northwest Scotland, Norway, eastern Greenland, northern new found land and the coast of new England are similar to suggest there was once a continuous mountain range. Lastly he suggested that there were rare leaf fossils found in South America, South Africa India and Australia. Wegener provided this evidence to prove that there was once a Pangaea that spilt up. Despite the evidence Wegener provided critics did not accept his theory, as he was not a geologist, also that Iberian Peninsula prevents the neat fit of Europe into Africa and Spain and Portugal only fitted if they were turned around and lastly he had no evidence on the process of how the continents drifted apart. In order to prove Wegener theory there was two types of evidence needed to shown first that supports that that the continents actually drifted and second, that shows that the movement of...
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...Bianca V., Faye Carey, and Lou Wegner. Bianca V. is a teen activist who devotes her time to helping animals. At age fourteen Bianca attended YEA in 2010. YEA stands for Youth Empowered Actions. After one week at YEA she started Hearts for Animals. Bianca said that her time at YEA, was the best time of her life. The first year of Hearts for Animals they raised over $1,000 for their local animal shelter. Hearts for animals even held a beach clean up to help the...
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...Evaluate how plate tectonic theory helps our understanding of the distribution of seismic and volcanic events (40 marks) Outline the theories Supporting evidence Notes: * Alfred Wegner – suggested that continents were once all joined together in an ancient super continent called Pangaea. Land masses had drifted apart until they got to a certain position. Used 4 different pieces of evidence to help support his theory: 1. Continental Fit – If you placed certain continents together they look like they should/could have been joined together at some point. For example western seaboard of Africa and Eastern sea board of South America. 2. Geological Evidence – Rocks of similar type and age sharing the same formation can be found in South East Brazil and South Africa, which were believed to be joined. Also similar glacial deposits found in the Antarctica, South America and India. 3. Climatological Evidence – Similar coal deposits have been found in places such as Antarctica, North America and UK, all of similar age and all formed in tropical conditions. Neither of these places is still tropical therefore the coal must have drifted apart. 4. Biological Evidence – Fossil formations can be found on either side of the Atlantic. An example of this is the Mesosaurus, this reptile could not fly, however its fossils were found only in South America and South Africa. Therefore they must have been joined; otherwise the fossils would not be in the same place. * Paleomagnestism...
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...The Development Theory of Plate Tectonics * Introduction In this report I will be describing the theory of the Plate tectonics and showing its main points of development. There are matches between the shapes of South America and Africa. The two continents look like pieces of a jigsaw. Alfred Wegner thought that this meant that the continents where moving. They had once been joined together. He looked for evidence which was recorded in their rocks. In 1912 Wegner presented the idea of continental drift and his supporting evidence to a meeting of the Geological Society of Frankfurt. Geologists around the world read the English Translation of his book the Origin of Continents and Oceans which was published in 1922. He found interesting evidence from mountain chains, rocks and fossils on different continents. However most geologists reject such a grand and unlikely explanation of these explanations. Wegner Claimed: Fossil plants from both Africa and South America were identical. Reptile fossils matched too. People claimed he couldn’t just draw conclusions from a few fossils. They thought that there could once have been a land bridge joining Africa and South America. Wegner disagreed with the idea and asked for the evidence of there being a land bridge. The rock types on each continent fit like pictures on a jigsaw. The continents were once joined together. He claimed continents moved slowly. However one of the key principles of geology was to ‘use the present to interpret...
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...The Development Theory of Plate Tectonics * Introduction In this report I will be describing the theory of the Plate tectonics and showing its main points of development. There are matches between the shapes of South America and Africa. The two continents look like pieces of a jigsaw. Alfred Wegner thought that this meant that the continents where moving. They had once been joined together. He looked for evidence which was recorded in their rocks. In 1912 Wegner presented the idea of continental drift and his supporting evidence to a meeting of the Geological Society of Frankfurt. Geologists around the world read the English Translation of his book the Origin of Continents and Oceans which was published in 1922. He found interesting evidence from mountain chains, rocks and fossils on different continents. However most geologists reject such a grand and unlikely explanation of these explanations. Wegner Claimed: Fossil plants from both Africa and South America were identical. Reptile fossils matched too. People claimed he couldn’t just draw conclusions from a few fossils. They thought that there could once have been a land bridge joining Africa and South America. Wegner disagreed with the idea and asked for the evidence of there being a land bridge. The rock types on each continent fit like pictures on a jigsaw. The continents were once joined together. He claimed continents moved slowly. However one of the key principles of geology was to ‘use the present to interpret...
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...Methods of Psychology “Empiricism: The belief that accurate knowledge of the world requires observation of it” (Shacter, Gilbert, and Wegner, 2009). This is one way to see the world however; there may be many things that the naked eye cannot see. If it weren’t for questions asked, people would still be thinking the world is flat because that is the extent the naked eye can see. That is where questions come in to play and were they become research questions. There is also hypothesis derived from these questions. Research psychologists use many methods for their studies to achieve conclusions. A research case study can be used for many purposes including those in criminal justice like researching a criminal mind. “A Research Question is a statement that identifies the phenomenon to be studied” (Research Question, 2003). Questions help you know what you want to pay attention to in the sources. Questions also point the way towards the kind of primary sources that will be useful. Basic research questions will include the following what, when, where, why and who. “A Hypothesis is a specific and testable prediction that is usually derived from a theory” (Shacter, Gilbert, and Wegner, 2009). In psychology a hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables that has to be testable. A theory is based on a phenomenon that occurs and calls to be explained. Theories usually lead to hypothesis and hypothesis lead to research questions. A hypothesis...
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...formulated. The Continental Drift Theory` I.(Introduction) For years scientists struggled to explain how similar rocks and fossils were found on continents that are far apart from each other. Until the 20th century when scientist Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift was introduced. A. "Before Wegner introduced his theory it was thought that mountains formed because the Earth was cooling down, and in doing so contracted. This was believed to form wrinkles, or mountains, in the Earth's crust. Wegener suggested that mountains were formed when the edge of a drifting continent collided with another, causing it to crumple and fold". ("The Earth in the Universe,"1999) -BBC reference. 1. Alfred Wegner noticed that the continents seemed to fit together at the edge of their continental shelves . 2. He noticed this because he observed that continents in the Southern Hemisphere have similar rock and fossil patterns. B. He believed that the continents were all once apart of a large supercontinent called Pangea. II. Aside from fossils and rock patterns there were other observations that led to his theory. A. "Glacial till deposits in the Southern Hemisphere aided Wegners hypothesis".("The supporting Evidence of Plate Tectonic Theory",2008) 1. Glaciation till is unsorted glacial sediment left behind by glaciers during the glacial drift. 2. "Glaciation in South America, Africa, India, and Australia is best explained if these continents were...
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...different. Well I feel as though the real problem isn’t getting job, so much as it is the youth being malinformed. I mean most peers assume that just saying and attempting to get a job will get them said job. Well that really isn’t going to happen is it? and i’m sure it won’t help bring the numbers of unemployment for black and hispanic youth down either. Because i’m black youth myself, I see the differences in the African Americans and Hispanics that actually have jobs and those that don’t. The ones that usually have some type of family structured support, tend to have an easier time accessing information or getting help on Wegner 2 how to prepare for a job interview or how to have proper work etiquette. The youth that doesn’t have jobs are typically the one’s who are unmotivated and see “no purpose in wasting one's life away with job”(Tyler Wegner, Conversation with my parents). well they most likely weren’t introduced to the idea of working or going to school for higher education until they were much older and set in there unproductive ways. I believe if we are ever to truly separate this gap of unemployment it will start at school and at a much younger age. Now don’t get me wrong I...
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...Methods of Statistics Various methods of statistics exist at present; experimental method, observational study and level of measurement. The experimental method uses numerous diverse processes which include research planning, experiment design, conducting experiments, extended investigation of the findings, and recording the conclusion. Observational study surveys the relationship concerning cell phones and brain cancer. The level of measurement has four stages; interval measurement, nominal, ordinal, and ratio. Each level of measurement varies in distinction and usefulness. Another form of interpretation is the “Null” hypothesis; this hypothesis contains the expansion of a theory in the conjecture is linked to the projected effect (Wegner, 2010). Data Collection Method There are three stages to information gathering; pre-gathering, gathering, and current discoveries. The pre-gathering step is the most essential development....
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...Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and behavior. It uses the scientific method to address the fundamental questions about the human mind and behavior (Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., & Wegner, D. M. 2). However, in recent years there has been controversy as to whether psychology constitutes as a real science. What is science? One can define science as the knowledge or study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations (Merriam-Webster). Psychology uses experiments and observations to analyze data and statistics to form hypothesis and predictions. People can benefit from psychology because, without it, people would not understand the problems of child abuse, autism, and mental disorders, which has an impact on society. However, in an article by Alex B. Berezow, he argued that psychology is not a science because “it doesn’t meet the five basic requirements for a field to be considered scientifically rigorous: clearly defined terminology, quantifiability, highly controlled experimental conditions, reproducibility and, finally, predictability and testability” ("Why Psychology isn’t Science"). Psychology is a science because it employs the scientific method to analyze the human mind and behavior and correlates it to the function of society. The components of the scientific method are theories, hypothesizes, predictions, experiments, and results. Psychologists make observations about the function of society, which uses the scientific...
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...i Internet is Making Us Dumber During the past two centuries the world has witnessed an explosion of technological advances. There has been much debate about the Internet, and specifically about the effects of the wed search engine like Google. Many respected writers, a plethora of articles and books have been published lately arguing both sides of the issue. While many writers claim that the internet has a negative, damaging effect on the brain and cognition, others see the benefits of technology in helping us achieve the previously unachievable and freeing us from many time-consuming activities. Based on our research and personal experience, we have found out several reasons to support the argument such as the negative impacts on human behaviour, degeneration of human abilities and contradictory information. Therefore, we strongly agree that the sheer amount of information that we have access to nowadays is actually making us dumber. Information that we have access to is making us dumber because of contradictory information. Information can be defined as facts or details about a situation, person, or event. According to Wikipedia (2013), as the world moves into a new era of globalization, an increasing number of people are connecting to the internet to conduct their own research and are given the ability to produce as well as consume the data accessed on an increasing number of websites. Users are now classified as active users because more people in society are...
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...My geologist is Alfred Wegener. He was born on November 1, 1880. He died in November, 1930 at the age of 50. He married Else Koppen Wegner and one kid Elsa Wegner. Alfred Wegener was known continental drift. Continental drift was a theory that explained how continents shift position on Earth's surface. For his findings he went to Alexander DuToit. Alexander DuToit was a Southern geologist. Alfred Wegener is best known for continental drift. Alfred Wegener was born on November 1, 1880. Alfred Wegener went to Humboldt University of Berlin in 1905. There he studied the way the plates moved. He married Else Koppen Wegener they had one daughter names Elsa Wegener. Alfred Wegener died from congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure is a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues. He...
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...Relevance of Free Will in the Criminal Justice System Ja’Nea M. Jenkins North Carolina Central University According to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, free will is the freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention. However, free will is the power of self-determination; one’s ability to choose between courses of action is not completely determined by circumstances. The author personally believes that all human beings have free will; however, this particular issue has become a debate over the years among other authors. Cotton inferred that the criminal law is based on the idea that an individual is responsible for their own actions unless the force was out of their control (Cotton, 2005). Every person has the right to make choices at their own free will; unless someone is threatening another or using force to harm them. In 1988, the court case, Smith v. Armontrout states that the Supreme Court expresses the fact that a “universal and persistent” element of our law the “belief in freedom of the human will and a consequent ability and duty of any normal individual should have the ability to distinguish the difference between good and evil” (Cotton, 2005). Whether or not any human being influences another to act a particular way in violation of the law when the individual knows the difference between right and wrong, both of them should be responsible, due to free will. The allegiance of courts and legislatures to free...
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...Alfred Wegner Speech By: Neala Edward Good morning fellow scientists, peers, and public my name is Alfred Wegner and I am here to talk about continental drift. Have you ever wondered why the Earth’s continents are located where they are, and not somewhere else? Well I’m here to tell you. My theory that I have developed of continental drift, can explain the present location of the continents. About 300 million years ago, all of Earth’s land masses collided to form one supercontinent, which I call Pangaea. They were not separated like they are now, but joined together to form one massive land mass with water surrounding it. Also some land that is visible now was under water 300 million years ago; which explains how the continents were able to form one land mass. Obviously Pangaea did not last forever. About 200 million years ago this supercontinent started to break up, and the broken up land masses (continents) drifted apart to their current position. You may not believe my theory, but I have evidence to prove that this is true. If you look at a world atlas you can notice that by the shapes of South America and Africa, they could probably fit together. The pointed area on the east side of South America could fit perfectly like a puzzle with the indented western area of Africa. This proves that all the continents were once fitted together to form Pangaea. Also while studying the lands of South America and Africa I have discovered fossils of the same plants and animals...
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...treatment due to their sexuality and whom they choose to love. That is why I believe that people should be allowed to be open about who they are without being criticized. Someone’s sexual orientation has nothing to do with their abilities or the type of person they are. The issue isn’t particularly with sexual orientation within itself but the sex-negative issues surrounding it. “Sex-negative societies encourage sexual asceticism, and sex is largely constructed as being particularly risky, problematic, or perhaps adversarial” (Williams, Prior, & Wegner, 2013). I somewhat agree with this because when there is an opposition is beliefs or what have you there becomes a problem, but I full heartedly agree with the idea of a sex-positive approach in attempt to change things. “A sex-positive approach means being open, communicative, and accepting of individuals’ differences related to sexuality and sexual behavior” (Williams, Prior, & Wegner, 2013). That’s the way the world should be set up. People should be able to be themselves and express themselves in any matter they see fit without being denied by society because they are different and don’t fit societies norms. Although in this day and age people have the opportunity to be more open with their sexuality as much as they want, it doesn’t keep them safe from ridicule, injustice or anything of the sort. Just as recently there has been a thing about transgender people having to use the restroom according to the sex on their birth certificate...
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