EAS 100 Study Guide for the Lecture Quiz
EAS 100 Study Guide for the Lecture Quiz
Note: There may be questions on the quiz on other topics, but the list below represents my best attempt to list the high points of our class material for you. THIS BRIEF OUTLINE DOES NOT REPLACE YOUR TEXTBOOK. YOU NEED TO STUDY IT THOROUGHLY TO DO WELL ON THE QUIZ!
Chapter 1
What sciences are included in Earth Science?
Encompasses all sciences that seek to understand the Earth and Earth’s neighbors in space.
Including: geology, oceanography, meteorology & climatology, and astronomy.
The scientific definition of the term “environment.”
Is the context in which we and other organisms live.
Everything that surrounds and influences an organism.
Renewable and nonrenewable resources – examples of each.
Renewable – can be replenished. Ex: plants and energy from water & wind.
Non-renewable – cannot be replenished. Ex: metals and fossil fuels.
How human population growth is affecting the planet.
Rate of mineral and energy usage has climbed.
Types of environmental problems.
Natural Hazards: earthquakes, hurricanes, and landslides.
Human induced or human accentuated:
Climate change due to human greenhouse – gas emissions
Resource depletion due to overpopulation.
What are the basic goals of science?
The overall goal of science is to discover the underlying patterns in nature and then to use this knowledge to make predictions about what should or should not be expected, given certain facts or circumstances (5).
What are: hypothesis, theory, paradigm?
Hypothesis – tentative or untested explanation that is tested to determine if it is valid.
Theory – tested and confirmed hypothesis. A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
Paradigm – theory that explains a large number of interrelated aspects of the natural world. A theory that is held with a very high degree of confidence and is comprehensive in scope.
What is the “Scientific Method?”
Scientists gather
Note: There may be questions on the quiz on other topics, but the list below represents my best attempt to list the high points of our class material for you. THIS BRIEF OUTLINE DOES NOT REPLACE YOUR TEXTBOOK. YOU NEED TO STUDY IT THOROUGHLY TO DO WELL ON THE QUIZ!
Chapter 1
What sciences are included in Earth Science?
Encompasses all sciences that seek to understand the Earth and Earth’s neighbors in space.
Including: geology, oceanography, meteorology & climatology, and astronomy.
The scientific definition of the term “environment.”
Is the context in which we and other organisms live.
Everything that surrounds and influences an organism.
Renewable and nonrenewable resources – examples of each.
Renewable – can be replenished. Ex: plants and energy from water & wind.
Non-renewable – cannot be replenished. Ex: metals and fossil fuels.
How human population growth is affecting the planet.
Rate of mineral and energy usage has climbed.
Types of environmental problems.
Natural Hazards: earthquakes, hurricanes, and landslides.
Human induced or human accentuated:
Climate change due to human greenhouse – gas emissions
Resource depletion due to overpopulation.
What are the basic goals of science?
The overall goal of science is to discover the underlying patterns in nature and then to use this knowledge to make predictions about what should or should not be expected, given certain facts or circumstances (5).
What are: hypothesis, theory, paradigm?
Hypothesis – tentative or untested explanation that is tested to determine if it is valid.
Theory – tested and confirmed hypothesis. A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
Paradigm – theory that explains a large number of interrelated aspects of the natural world. A theory that is held with a very high degree of confidence and is comprehensive in scope.
What is the “Scientific Method?”
Scientists gather