1. Final Exam: Tuesday, 16 December, 1:30–3:30 in this room 2. Review session for final: Friday, 12 December, 5:00–6:00 pm – room TBA 3. Online Evaluations.

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1. Final Exam: Tuesday, 16 December, 1:30–3:30 in this room 2. Review session for final: Friday, 12 December, 5:00–6:00 pm – room TBA 3. Online Evaluations – Professors and GSIs 4. Shifting perspectives on climate change, evolution 5. Summary and Course take-home messages

2 GC1 - Course Objectives Understand Earth as an “integrated system”: Change and evolution (stars, solar systems, atmosphere, soils and life evolve from precursors) Underlying physical and natural processes, how they work and how they are integrated Variability and uncertainty (climate has always varied, prediction is difficult in complex systems) Human alteration of Earth's physical and biological systems (rates are key)

“Life is like a blind watchmaker” 1. FACTS Physical constants of CO 2 : Mol. Weight Density mag. sus. ref. index Cp delta H CONCEPTS O-C-OO-C-O

Scientific Concepts: 1. Standing Stock 2. Mass Balance 3. Material Flux Rate 4. Residence Time 5. Negative/Positive Feedback = Stock/Flux Rate

“Controls on Natural Systems” Physical Gravity, Density, PressureChemical Mineral formation, Redox reactionsBiological Natural selection, Competition, Trophic efficiency Interactions between controls: Ecosystem function, Element cycles, climate change

General method employed in science Combining Facts, Concepts, Controls 1.Look for the PATTERN in the data or information - Are there trends over time? - Are there correlations between variables? 2. Find a MECHANISM that might explain the pattern - Does the mechanism make sense? Or not? 3. Test whether the MAGNITUDE of effect is large enough - Might do an experiment, make calculations, or use a model. - If the magnitude of effect is insufficient (e.g., sun spots and global warming), then go back to step #2 and find a new mechanism. 4. Ask if steps 1-3 are REPEATABLE - Is there replication? (e.g., more ice records than just for Lake Mendota)

Course Take Home Messages “Everything is connected to everything else” - the trick is determining the strength of the interactions “Nothing occurs in a vacuum” “Don’t believe anything that you can calculate for yourself ! ” Your take home messages?

Interdisciplinary, Team-taught Natural and Social Science Curriculum “To become better equipped to contribute to the important debates concerning global environmental change, resource management and societal adaptation strategies.” 8 Science and understanding changes, we have to keep up!

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