Curiosity, skepticism, and humility, which are essential when considering researchers' claims, prepare us to examine any assumptions behind the claims, discern hidden biases, and evaluate the evidence. this demonstrates how critical thinking is related to the attitude.

answer; scientific;

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.

conformal maps greatly distort _sizes_ of continents in higher latitudes.

the answer is sizes.