EAR 105 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. –Lecture 1– Outline of Current Lecture II. Class LogisticsIII. 10 Reasons to Care About Earth ScienceIV. Course ObjectivesCurrent LectureII. Class Logistics- Includes class rules, office hours, accommodation; this information is available on the course syllabus on BlackboardIII. 10 Reasons to Care About Earth Science- 10. Science Credit- 9. This is the only Earth we have.- 8. We need liquid water to survive & Earth has it.o There is water elsewhere in the solar system, but Earth has it in all 3 states of matter. - 7. Life on Earth is diverse and abundant. - 6. Earth’s resources are finite and many of them are non-renewable.- 5. Pollution of Earth’s resources can be a huge problem.- 4. We are dependent on fossil fuels, which are non-renewable.- 3. Human population growth, while slower than in the past, is still exponential.o More people, more waste, less resources to go around.- 2. Disasters Happeno It is necessary to study the patterns & plan carefully.- 1. Global Climate Changeo The class poses the question: have human beings altered natural cycles, due to our dependency on fossil fuels?IV. Course Objectives- What constitutes scientific inquiry—what makes an argument scientificThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Rock types & rock cycle- Major rock-forming minerals as they relate to the rock cycle- Plate tectonics & processes/ features associated with different plate boundaries- Mountain formation- Age of the Earth, the Geologic Time Scale, and how geologists measure time scales in the relative & absolute sense- Topographical processes and agents that contribute to the formation of Earth’s surface- Glaciers, sea-level changes, atmospheric composition, and climate patters as indicators of global climate
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