EGGS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tidal Power, Pseudoscience, Hydroelectricity
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Environmental science- study of intersections between all parts of the environment (including us) What is sustainability: ability to continue a speci c behavior inde nitely into the future. What is sustainable development: using resources to satisfy our current needs without compromising future availability of resources, conserve our resources, reduce/ manage production of waste and pollution, preserve natural systems. Oil: limited amount, not making more. What is the scienti c method: way to acquire (unbiased) information about how the world works. Theory vs hypothesis: hypothesis is meant for one small question, theory is used when hypothesis are tested and keep resulting as true, a hypothesis that becomes a theory explains a lot of different phenomena. Creativity: have to see the possibilities. Experiments- controlled study involving a deliberate change in some factor in a physical or biological system and the measurement of responses.