ESCI201 Chapter 1

Here are the topics for Chapter 1:

1A A changing planet:

• units
• matter
• energy
• primary energy
• primary energy flow
• primary fuel

1B History of the Earth and atmosphere:

• Big Bang
• earth's energy flow
• earth's energy budget
• energy flow in ecosystems
• atmosphere
• oxygen
• mass extinction

1C World Population:

• fertility rate
• replacement rate
• world population
• urban population
• rural population
• life expectancy

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