[GLG 111] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (74 pages long!)
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Science based on assumption that the natural world behaves in a predictable manner that can be understood thru careful systematic study. The scientific method therefore is used by scientists to test their hypotheses and validate their observations about the natural world. Observation and question -> form a hypothesis -> test hypothesis -> accept modify of reject hypothesis. Observation outcrop of mudstone shale and limestone in ohio. Hypothesis these rocks were deposited in an aqueous environment. Test look for evidence of aquatic plant and animal fossil. If all evidence supports the hypothesis then accept. If not modify or reject the original hypothesis and try again. Geology science that pursues an understanding of earth, its history and its components and its physical and chemical characteristics. Physical geology this course focuses on this. Earth has been the focus of study for centuries. Greeks (aristotle) wrote about natural phenomena: fossils, volcanoes, earthquakes etc. These early thoughts were not based on observations or experiments.
