Readings from the Introduction

Pages to read 1-14.

Make sure you understand the following concepts:

  • the Earth's four "spheres"
  • what is Earth Science?
  • what is a system? what happens when variables in a system change?
  • renewable and non-renewable resources,
  • population growth
  • natural hazards
  • the scientific method
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