Chapter 2 Reading Guide Living In the Environment 15th edition G. Tyler Miller
Chapter 2 Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy Core Case Study: Easter Island What happened to the people of Easter Island? What happened to the environment of Easter Island? 2-1 The Nature of Science What do scientists do? What is the scientific process? What are 3 important features of the scientific method? What is the difference between science and technology? Why is a multivariable analysis better for environmental studies compared to a single-variable analysis? What is bottom-up reasoning? What is top-down reasoning? In addition to these 2 types of reasoning, what are 3 other traits that scientists use to observe nature? Why can scientists disprove things more easily than they prove things?