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UCLA EPS SCI 1 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+

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define science - Answer-The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena. OR a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowle... dge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. define geology - Answer-The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. Give examples of how science can be useful - Answer-They can prevent harmful false explanations ie when George Washington died from blood-letting when he just had a cold. They can have useful applications ie filtered water, smart phones, aviation. Distinguishbetween"basic"and"applied"science,and explain how the former can lead to the latter. - Answer-Basic science, such as understanding how cells work, is research aimed at understanding fundamental problems. Applied science, such as the medical field, is the application of basic scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. So there are applications in the medical field based on the understanding of how cells work. State different ways in which geology can be useful, and give examples. - Answer-Geology gives us an understanding of the Earth (and other planets) so it can help mitigate natural hazards (ie reinforced concrete in earthquake-prone areas) and unnatural hazards (ie solving the effects of a sewage leak into groundwater), it is key to finding and extracting useful resources (ie oil and important minerals for dayto-day use), and to dealing with the resulting environmental consequences (ie over-mining and pollution) CONTINUES.... [Show More]

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