Name: _____________________________
Environmental Science (L1)
Unit 1 Objectives: Intro to Science
Note: These objectives are a list of the main ideas that will be discussed in this unit. Please
make sure that you also review all book sections, labs, activities, and notes sheets from class.
1) Be able to define the various branches of natural science and branches of earth science
and relate them to examples in the real world. (Notes Sheet 1.1-1.2, Blue Text 1.1)
2) Be able to list and describe the steps of the scientific method in logical sequence and apply
them to examples from class and of your own. (Notes Sheet 1.1-1.2, Blue text 1.2)
3) Be able to define and differentiate the concepts of hypotheses, theories, and scientific laws.
Know several examples of each!
4) Be able to explain the Meteorite Impact Hypothesis and the evidence that supports it.
5) Explain the Doppler Effect in terms of waves, and be able to apply the effect to sound and
light in relation to frequency, wavelength, pitch, and color change.
6) Explain the Big Bang Theory and its relationship to red shift, background radiation, and the
Doppler effect. (Notes and text 1.3)
7) Be able to describe the terms and processes associated with the earth’s movements,
cartographic lines, and seasons (Fill in the Blank Activity and text).
8) Be able to label, define, and relate all the parts and layers of the earth.
(Notes and text 2.1)
9) Be familiar with all other terms and concepts from chapter 2 including 2.3 - artificial
satellites. (text - all pages and sections)