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PSCI 183

PSCI 183. Earth Science for Elementary Teachers. What is Earth Science?. Earth Science. All sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth and its neighbors in space. Subdisciplines. Geology. Oceanography. Meteorology. Astronomy. Importance of Earth Science. Resources.

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PSCI 183

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  1. PSCI 183 Earth Science for Elementary Teachers

  2. What is Earth Science?

  3. Earth Science • All sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth and its neighbors in space • Subdisciplines • Geology • Oceanography • Meteorology • Astronomy

  4. Importance of Earth Science • Resources • Environmental Problems

  5. Resources • Renewable • plants and animals for food • fibers for clothing • forests for lumber and paper • energy from water, wind and sun • Nonrenewable • metals • iron • aluminum • copper • fuels • oil • natural gas • coal

  6. Environmental Problems • Human Induced • Natural Disasters

  7. Environmental Problems • Pollution • Human Induced • Acid Rain • Ozone depletion • Global warning

  8. Environmental Problems • Natural Disasters • Earthquakes • Volcanoes • Hurricanes • Tsunamis Asiantsunamivideos.com

  9. The Nature of Scientific Inquiry • Hypothesis “Tell me and I’ll forget, show me and I’ll remember, involve me and I’ll understand” • An educated guess based upon observation. • A rational explanation of a single event or phenomenon – based on observation and has not been proved. • Can be supported or refuted by experimentation or continued observation. • Theory • An explanation of a set of related observations or events • Based upon proven hypotheses and verified multiple times by detached groups of researchers. • One scientist cannot create a theory; he can only create a hypothesis (Theory of Evolution, Theory of Relativity, Quantum Theory) • Scientific Law • Accepted to be true and universal • Accepted at face value based upon fact they have always been observed to be true. (Law of Gravity, Law of Thermodynamics)

  10. Topics Covered in PSCI 183 • Rocks and Minerals • Earth’s Processes • Water, Wind and Glaciers • Earthquakes • Volcanoes • Oceans • Atmosphere • Weather and Climate • Solar System Next class meeting – please read Chapter 1 – print “mineral’s lab”

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