Question

question 6 (3 points)
which theory seeks to understand and/or explain the origins of continents and
oceans, folded rocks and mountain ranges, as well as earthquakes and volcanoes?
theory of thermodynamics
theory of relativity
theory of plate tectonics
uniformitarian theory
mineral lattice theory
question 7 (3 points)
the type of geologic time that expresses age in numerical values (i.e., x years ago), is

question 8 (3 points)
the most recently considered potential (\unofficial\) epoch in geologic time in which
humans are driving the greatest changes to all of earths \spheres\, is called the

Explanation:

Question 6: The Theory of Plate Tectonics explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates, which accounts for the formation of continents, oceans, mountains, folded rocks, and the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanoes. The other theories focus on unrelated topics: thermodynamics deals with energy, relativity with space-time, uniformitarianism focuses on gradual geologic change over time, and mineral lattice theory is about mineral structure.
Question 7: There are two main types of geologic time; the one that uses numerical ages (like millions of years ago) is the numerical (or absolute) time scale, distinct from relative time which uses rock layer order.
Question 8: The proposed unofficial epoch where human activity is the dominant force shaping Earth's systems is widely recognized as the Anthropocene.

Answer:

Question 6: Theory of Plate Tectonics
Question 7: Numerical (Absolute) Geologic Time
Question 8: Anthropocene