Earth Sciences 2240F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Global Catastrophic Risk, Catastrophism, Georges Cuvier
30 Oct 2018
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Observation hypothesis experiment/test publication of hypothesis further testing modified theory law (after a long and successful testing: starts with an observation, which then a hypothesis is made. This hypothesis is tested through experiments, which suggests that it was wither correct or false. After testing a theory will be made, which from there more testing/experimenting is done. A new theory comes out until (if successful) it will become a law. Disaster: sudden or great misfortune; a calamity, it is to a local scale. Catastrophe: a widespread disaster; an event suborning the system of things; a disastrous end. Local disaster: sifnificant disruption to local society and communities. Regional disaster: magnitude is greater, greater than a single city and consequence is more widespread. Regional catastrophe: greater than provinces, states or even countries. Global catastrophe: consequences dealt with on a global scale. Reasons for increase in cost of recovery from natural.
