Pg 12 RTW: Approximately half of the world

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Pg 12 RTW Approximately half of the worlds
catch of fish is made up of five kinds of fish,
what do you think they are?

• Objective Review what science means, and an
  introduction to marine science.
• Agenda
• Power point on intro. to marine science/why to
  study it.
• Now you dive in and learn a bit more!
• Homework
• None ?

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Did You Know?

• Approximately half of the worlds catch of fish
  is made up of five kinds of fish herring, cod,
  jack, tuna, and mackerel.
• Herring is the worlds most popular fish- at
  least when it comes to eating.

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What Is Marine Science?

• Marine Science the process of discovering the
  facts, and unifying principles that explain
  thenature of the oceans and their associated
  life forms

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Marine Science

• SONAR is a system using transmitted and reflected
  underwater sound waves to detect and locate
  submerged objects or measure the distance to the
  floor of a body of water.
• The most famous shipwreck to date located with
  Klein side scan sonar has been the Titanic, found
  in 1985.

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The Process of Science

• What is Science?
• Scientia (Latin) meaning knowledge
• Science is a way of knowing based on testable
  claims supported by

Observation and Experimentation
knowledge gained in this way is called Empirical
Knowledge
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The Process of Science

• What is NOT science?
• Non-science is any knowledge that cannot be
  verified empirically (obs. exp.)
• Feeling, emotion, authority, religion
• Pseudoscience is any knowledge that claims to be
  scientific but is NOT verifiable by process of
  science.
• Astrology, numerology, etc.

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Why Study Marine Science?

• What are three general reasons to study Marine
  Science?

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Why Study Marine Science?

• Explaining the Natural World
• Marine Science can help you to understand how the
  oceans play a vital role in our world.

Oil
Food
Weather and Climate Patterns
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Why Study Marine Science?

• Preparing For a Career
• Many sciences, professions, and careers draw on
  basic marine science. These disciplines include
  atmospheric science, astronomy, ecology,
  biomedical research, environmental science, etc.

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Why Study Marine Science?

• Being an Informed Citizen
• Knowledge of marine science and other sciences
  can help you evaluate the data presented, arrive
  at an informed opinion, and take appropriate
  action.

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The Process of Science
What is Science?
ASKING QUESTIONS
FINDING ANSWERS
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S.T.A.R (copy in ISN pg. 12)

• 1. Marine Science is the study of ___________ and
  its associated life forms.
• the sea floor
• space
• matter
• the ocean

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S.T.A.R (copy in ISN)

• 2. Informed citizens are most likely to
• provide funds for scientific research.
• determine which areas of research are valid.
• decide who is qualified to do research.
• make decisions for a better society.

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S.T.A.R (copy in ISN)

• 3.What is one reason to study marine science?
• to pass the test
• you need it before drivers ed
• to win at marine science jeopardy
• to explain the natural world around you

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S.T.A.R (copy in ISN)

• 4.Knowledge would NOT be considered scientific
  knowledge if
• its based on experimental data
• its theoretical
• its not empirically testable
• its easy to understand

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Your assignment

• Please do these questions now?
• Pg. 1-3 question 5
• Pg. 1-8 questions 2,3,4,5,7,8,10
• Please turn in as much as you finish at the end
  of class, I will give them back on Friday to
  finish up before you begin designing your lab.