Chapter 1

Question 1

What’s Science?

Answer 1

A process by which we try to understand how the natural world works

Question 2

What’s scientific knowledge?

Answer 2

Is the inferences that are drawn from data or models

Question 3

Is everything certain?

Answer 3

No, nothing is, only likelihood of degrees

Question 4

What are the underlying assumptions?

Answer 4

1. The world is real
2. Humans can perceive and understarnd the real world
3. Natural processes are sufficient to explain the natural world
4. Nature operates the same everywhere, except where there’s contrary evidence

Question 5

What’s the scientific method?

Answer 5

Problem/ question -> information -> hypothesis -> test hypothesis -> analyze data -> conclusions 1. not supported -> modify hypothesis -> communicate results 2. supported -> test hypothesis several more times -> communicate results

Question 6

What’s geology?

Answer 6

The study of the Earth. Including structure, composition, the processes that act on it, and history

Question 7

What does “geos” mean in Greek?

Answer 7

Earth

Question 8

What does “logos” mean in Greek?

Answer 8

Study of