GES 103 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS7
four subsystems (sometimes called spheres) that make-up the Earth-Atmosphere system -
ANSWERS -atmosphere, lithosphere (or geosphere), hydrosphere, and biosphere.
Which out of the four subsystems are inorganic? - ANSWERS -atmosphere, lithosphere (or
geosphere), hydrosphere
Which out of the four subsystems are organic? - ANSWERS -Biosphere (living things)
It's important to remember that the earth's three inorganic spheres provide the resources for
the - ANSWERS -organic sphere
Geology - ANSWERS -Study of the earth
Physical Geography - ANSWERS -the study of physical features of the earth's surface or...
"examines the materials of the Earth and seeks to understand the processes and forces acting
beneath and on the Earth's surface"
Historical Geology - ANSWERS -studies the origin of the Earth and its development through time
- sequence of fossils in rock beds
Meteorology - ANSWERS -the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather
and climate.
, Oceanography - ANSWERS -the study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena: e.g., the study of
seawater, coastal processes, seafloor topography, and marine life.
Astronomy - ANSWERS -The study of the universe; it includes the observation and interpretation
of celestial bodies and phenomena.
What assumption does scientist operate under? - ANSWERS -natural laws that control our
universe exist, and can be understood by the human mind.The
The goals of science - ANSWERS -The job of scientists is to learn about the natural world that
surrounds them; to attempt to discover how and why the natural world works the way it does.
This task is made easier because the universe is a regular and predictable place.
It is the job of the scientist to discern the predictable patterns, and discover the "simple laws"
that are responsible for workings of the natural world.
Science thus operates under the following assumption: natural laws that control our universe
exist, and can be understood by the human mind.
The universe is a - ANSWERS -regular and predictable place
The scientist then comes up with a hypothesis to answer - ANSWERS -his/her question and
explain his/her observations.
After a hypothesis has been formulated, it must be - ANSWERS -tested
In order for a hypothesis to be considered valid, it must be - ANSWERS -(experimentally)
verified. (
If a hypothesis has survived extensive scrutiny, and competing hypotheses have been eliminated
- ANSWERS -hypothesis is elevated to the status of a scientific theory.
ANSWERS7
four subsystems (sometimes called spheres) that make-up the Earth-Atmosphere system -
ANSWERS -atmosphere, lithosphere (or geosphere), hydrosphere, and biosphere.
Which out of the four subsystems are inorganic? - ANSWERS -atmosphere, lithosphere (or
geosphere), hydrosphere
Which out of the four subsystems are organic? - ANSWERS -Biosphere (living things)
It's important to remember that the earth's three inorganic spheres provide the resources for
the - ANSWERS -organic sphere
Geology - ANSWERS -Study of the earth
Physical Geography - ANSWERS -the study of physical features of the earth's surface or...
"examines the materials of the Earth and seeks to understand the processes and forces acting
beneath and on the Earth's surface"
Historical Geology - ANSWERS -studies the origin of the Earth and its development through time
- sequence of fossils in rock beds
Meteorology - ANSWERS -the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather
and climate.
, Oceanography - ANSWERS -the study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena: e.g., the study of
seawater, coastal processes, seafloor topography, and marine life.
Astronomy - ANSWERS -The study of the universe; it includes the observation and interpretation
of celestial bodies and phenomena.
What assumption does scientist operate under? - ANSWERS -natural laws that control our
universe exist, and can be understood by the human mind.The
The goals of science - ANSWERS -The job of scientists is to learn about the natural world that
surrounds them; to attempt to discover how and why the natural world works the way it does.
This task is made easier because the universe is a regular and predictable place.
It is the job of the scientist to discern the predictable patterns, and discover the "simple laws"
that are responsible for workings of the natural world.
Science thus operates under the following assumption: natural laws that control our universe
exist, and can be understood by the human mind.
The universe is a - ANSWERS -regular and predictable place
The scientist then comes up with a hypothesis to answer - ANSWERS -his/her question and
explain his/her observations.
After a hypothesis has been formulated, it must be - ANSWERS -tested
In order for a hypothesis to be considered valid, it must be - ANSWERS -(experimentally)
verified. (
If a hypothesis has survived extensive scrutiny, and competing hypotheses have been eliminated
- ANSWERS -hypothesis is elevated to the status of a scientific theory.
