Welcome to

Earth andAtmosphere

Here’s what I hope we accomplish:

• We will explore the way the Earth works, what it is made of, and how it changes over time.

• We will examine how scientists approach problems and, in particular, how earth scientists “know” the way the Earth works.

. . .to continue

• We will examine the history of earth science as a field of human endeavor.

• We will examine how earth science relates to other science disciplines.

How Should I Study in Earth and

Atmosphere?

• Do I understand the vocabulary?

• Do I understand the concept that the words are meant to convey?

Vocabulary

• What are the Earth processes?

• How does this process work?

Earth Processes

• How was this Earth feature formed?

• Where could I go to see the feature being described?

Earth Features

• How is this observation or idea related to others we have considered?

• How is it related to things I have learned elsewhere?

Relationships

• Why do earth scientists care about this topic?

• Why should I care?

Why?

Who am I?

• Born and grew up in Fort Smith, AR

• B.S. in Chemistry from Arkansas Tech

• M.S. in Geology from U of A – Fayetteville

• Ph.D. in Paleontology from Tulane Univ.

• UAM since 1977