ESCI1085 — Natural Disasters Laboratory
ESCI 1085 - Natural Disasters Laboratory ESCI 1085 - Natural Disasters Laboratory Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab 2 Course Description: This course explores the physical processes, origins, and the human and economic impacts resulting from natural disasters. This lab examines earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, severe weather, climate change, floods, wildfires, and other natural catastrophic events. Course activities include the analysis of data and information from government agencies and universities involved in the study of these phenomena. MnTC Goals 3 Natural Science, 10 People/Environment model the scientific method. 2. utilize topographic maps and profiles in the study of natural hazards. 3. identify regions on Earth where disasters occur with greatest frequency. 4. evaluate the likelihood of natural disasters based on scientific data including seismological and volcanic records, ground elevation data, and flood records. 5. develop evacuation and mitigation plans based on risk from natural disasters. 6. explain weather-hazard potential based on changes in solar radiation for a given latitude. 7. describe climate trends and patterns based on analysis of long-term data records. 8. analyze weather variables and changes based on weather map data. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) 03. 01. Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories. 03. 02. Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory, simulation, or fiel