Essays on Earth Science

Introduction

The issue of global warming has recently become more contentious. Ideally, a great debate exists among numerous individuals on whether it is real. According to MacMillan (Par. 1), the average global temperature over the past fifty years has risen at the most rapid rate in recorded history. In essence, the climate scientists connect the warming of the oceans and atmosphere, a strong decrease in the sea ice, and ocean level rise, among other climate-associated changes to the rise in the global temperature. The greenhouse gasses including carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, and nitrous oxide contribute to global warming by ...

In your own words, give the scientific definitions for ‘hypothesis’ and ‘theory.’ What is the difference between the two terms, and what is the difference between the scientific meaning and the way these words are commonly used? (6 points) Scientific hypothesis is some testable claim that aims to explain observed phenomena which were not previously explained by the scientific theories. Scientific hypothesis is formulated to be further tested experimentally. Scientific theory is a set of propositions which explains some natural phenomena and is verified experimentally. Technically, scientific theory is a hypothesis or several hypotheses repeatedly confirmed through experiment. Scientific ...

Assignment 1

Having read the course notes and the articles, I gained a proper understanding of what geography is. The concept of geography is closely connected with the spatial way of thinking, and yet it encompasses far more than the knowledge of places and their location. Broadly speaking, the realm of geography contains human and physical geography. The study of human geography covers the spatial peculiarities of human existence, whereas physical geography delves into the fields of landforms, climate, water, soil and vegetation. With regard to the socio-economic geography, it covers a wide range of topics, such as the concept of ...

Article Analysis

Article # 1: The Doctor Who Starved her Patients to Death Health is important to everyone who wanted to have long and healthy life. Health is what majority of the people think is the kind of wealth which no one can take it away from the owner. Health is something that we should always put priority on because this is what we need in order to normally live our daily lives. Dr. Linda Hazzard, a doctor from the small town of Olalla near Seattle, has been accused of first class murder after the death of a dozen of people who ...

Dear Mr. President:

It is my great honor to write you concerning why Earth Science is important in education curriculum for K -6 education in the United Sates. I would like to ask a little of your time to please listen to my way of expressing my thoughts with regards to the benefits of Earth Science knowledge that provides to the society most especially in education. People live on Earth and every day or every moment of the day is connected in some way to Earth. We connect to Earth to land, ocean, atmosphere, animals, plants, and other living things that exist. ...

Introduction

James Webb’s Space Telescope referred to as the Mid-Infrared Instrument, or in other words, the MIRI, will show stars as well as galaxies in infrared light. The instrument is intended to play a vital role in NASA's space exploration (Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1). Information collected by the device will contribute to researches regarding the progression of the universe as well as the exploration for the first-ever occurrence of star creation, or "first light." The Space Telescope is under observation and improvement and is aiming for a 2018 launch. Surface Water and Ocean Topography, on the other hand, is premeditated to ...

Theology versus Science

Introduction The relationship between theology and science has a complicated and very vast history that dates back four to five hundred years ago. The debate between the two has been the relationship that exists between revelation and reason. Many philosophical, scientific and philosophical arguments have suggested that theology and science are conflicting.

Theology

Theology has been said to be the study of God and his relationship to the humans and to the universe at large. Every person whether the know it or not have their own theology which is their view of God. The view may be indifferent, bad or ...