Which of these related social sciences depends the most on statistical techniques? 1. psychology 2. philosophy 3. economics 4. political science

1) earth's crust is made up of relatively rigid plates that ride atop earth's hot, semiliquid mantle. (2) the plates are called tectonic because they're in constant motion. (3) they can move because earth's mantle is a very hot and semiliquid fluid called magma. (4) volcanoes are a result of magma rising up or erupting through a plate, particularly where plate boundaries are moving against each other. (5) also, when plates slide against each other, causing friction along adjacent plate boundaries, earthquakes frequently occur. (6) therefore, we often find volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. (7) plates may also collide. (8) when that happens, mountain ranges are formed. (9) for example, the collision of the plate carrying the indian subcontinent created the himalayan mountains when it collided with the asian plate. 2. which sentence in this passage introduces a new topic that might begin a new paragraph? a. sentence 5 b. sentence 4 c. sentence 7 d. sentence 6

Ascientist has predicted that the population of earth will continue to grow exponentially until the year 2300. at that point, we will reach carrying capacity of earth’s resources, and population growth will plateau. if the scientist’s prediction is correct, what can you predict about human energy use at that time? justify your answer by explaining the relationship between population growth and energy use. (5 points)

Why does the blending of many different diciplines present both challenges and opportunities to enviromental scientist?