Series of questions focusing on key components of each topic
TOPICS
How the class is divided into broader themes
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Ocean/ Atmosphere Interactions, Dynamic Processes in the Ocean |
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Fringes of the Ocean, Life in the Oceans, Environmental Issues |
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Questions for In-Class Discussion
- Each of these questions will be considered in class.
- Think about answers to the questions before class starts and be prepared to discuss them.
- Most relate directly to themes in the text, where answers
can be found.
- Some of the questions are intended to be rhetorical, or present challenges outside the immediate scope of the class.
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| Date: January 16 2007 |
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| 1. | Q. How old is the universe? |
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| Q. How old is the Sun and our solar system? | |
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Q. When and how did the
Moon form? |
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| Q. How would the Earth
be different if it didn’t have a Moon? Or had two moons? |
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| 3. | Q. Has Earth's atmosphere remained constant throughout Earth history? |
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| Q. What changes have
occurred in the last 1 billion years? |
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| 4. | Q. Why are the planets in the solar system
different from one another? |
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| Q. What are the key
characteristics that distinguish individual planets? |
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| 5. | Q. How would you distinguish different ages of the
Earth? |
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| Q. What criteria provide
a suitable basis for divisions of geological time? |
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What is the long-term future of the Earth? |
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Do other Earth-like planets exist? |
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 Department
of Geological Sciences,
1001 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-1403 Phone: (812) 855-5582 Last update: 7 January 2007 Comments: simon@indiana.edu Copyright 2007, The Trustees of Indiana University |
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