GEOL 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Protostar, Catastrophism, Actualism
21 Sep 2020
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Facts: science is based on facts. (= things that can be proved/repeated) Principles: idea proven true over long periods, now treated as facts. Not the only way of viewing the world. This course is based on a scientific pov. Step 2- hypothesis: educated guess to answer question. If spines were for protection, they should be strong to keep other animals from biting it. Difficult vs easy (practice ?"s on canvas) Step 4- use data to check hypo- (evaluation) Theory: an idea that has a lot of support from people backing it up. It doesn"t explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it. Theories and laws are tested and revised too. You must have scientific data to challenge scientific ideas. Beliefs & opinions don"t invalidate a scientific hypothesis. Catastrophism: big through the 1700"s, said world was formed by a few gigantic disasters. Principle of uniformitarianism: the doctrine suggesting that.
