Earth Sciences 1086F/G- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 69 pages long!)
30 Nov 2017
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1. 0 introduction: science begins with observation, testing a hypothesis, eventually to theory, and possibly a law, temperature: celsius and kelvin (low temperatures such as surface of planets and satellites lacking greenhouse) 1. 0 the foundation of science the scientific theory. 2. 0 the scientific method: observation invent hypothesis test hypothsis create theory test theory. Create law: theory, law and hypothesis do not mean the same thing. Hypothesis: an educated guess based upon observation (can be one or more). It is supported or rejected through experiments or more observation. It can be supported/rejected but cannot be proven to be true. Why" os some action; theories are much better than hypothesis due to the extra testing. If it does, it"s a theory, not a law. If it describes how it"s a law: ex. Law of gravity predicts the behaviour of an object as it falls; it doesn"t wxplain why it falls.
