GEOL 1001 Chapter : CH 1 Notes
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The main difference between earth science and the rest of the sciences (except for astrophysics) is the use of deep time . For us a mission years passes like a. Geological processes can take place more slowly than people can notice. But because they can run for extremely long periods of time their effects are great. (they happen rarely but they greatly effect society for many years) Water recharge in baton rouge takes 1000 years. (if you use it too quickly the rate of water is not enough for consumption. ) Climate change has been accelerated by co2 emissions over the past 100 years: the scientific method. -science is a process of making good observations, organizing observations in an honest way. In everyday language theory is used for a hypothesis. The real scientific method is a messy approach. Science starts with a need to explain a trend a pattern needs a logical honest approach.
