GEOL 101 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Peridotite, Extrusive Rock, Hydrosphere
7 Feb 2017
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Theory: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained. Law: a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present. What evidence do we have to support the nebular hypothesis: age of the earth, moon, meteorites= 4. 6 ba, all planets orbit the sun counterclockwise. Modern scientific studies of the physical world are based on the premise that the entire universe, not just planet earth, behaves in a consistent and often predictable manner. Key component in science is explaining how and why things happen in the first place. Falsifiable- things that can be shown as false. Hypotheses is only valid if it is proven to be true and can"t be falsified. Geology is more of an observational science than experimental, such as chemistry.
