TODAY

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TODAY

• I need PINs from plenty of people -- send one in
  please! Any four numbers that you can remember
  are good.
• Try the clickers
• Science! Scientific method, how to assess the
  potential for hazards in a particular place

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The Scientific Method (or, multiple working
hypotheses)
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The Scientific Method (or, multiple working
hypotheses)

• Observation the moon is yellow/white

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The Scientific Method (or, multiple working
hypotheses)

• Observation the moon is yellow/white
• Question what is the moon made of that makes it
  yellowish-white?

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The Scientific Method (or, multiple working
hypotheses)

• Observation the moon is yellow/white
• Question what is the moon made of that makes it
  yellowish-white
• Hypothesis because the moon is made of cheese
  (cheese is yellowish-white!)

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The Scientific Method (or, multiple working
hypotheses)

• Observation the moon is yellow/white
• Question what is the moon made of that makes it
  yellowish-white
• Hypothesis because the moon is made of cheese
  (cheese is yellowish-white!)
• Plan a test and predict a result how can I test
  if the moon is made of cheese? Send a mouse to
  the moon -- I PREDICT it will come back fat,
  which will support my hypothesis!!

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The Scientific Method (or, multiple working
hypotheses)

• Observation the moon is yellow/white
• Question what is the moon made of that makes it
  yellowish-white
• Hypothesis the moon is made of cheese (cheese
  is yellowish-white!)
• Plan a test and predict a result how can I test
  if the moon is made of cheese? Send a mouse to
  the moon -- I PREDICT it will come back fat,
  which will support my hypothesis!
• Test hmmmm. I sent a mouse to the moon and it
  came back dead. Try another hypothesis

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Your observation? You just moved to the city of
Neverland, a nice city on the north coast of
Slobovnia, and bought the house of your
dreams.Will a disaster occur in my backyard/
city/state/part of the country?
Scientific method in action

• WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?

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Your homework

• Read chapter 2
• p. 30 - 41 (up to Seismic Waves)
• section 2.5 Geographic regions at risk from
  earthquakes
• Be prepared for a quiz on the reading
• BRING YOUR CLICKER (you wont forget your phone
  probably, so dont forget your clicker!)