An explorer discovers an island dominated by a geologic structure with gently sloping sides that formed over a hotspot? which of the following has the explorer most likely discovered? a fault-block mountain a folded mountain a shield volcano a volcanic arc

Which of the following statements best distinguishes a hypothesis from a theory? a. theories are hypotheses that have been proved. b.hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers c. hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power. d. theories are proved to be true; hypotheses are often contradicted by experimental results.