Earth Science

Extra Credit 1

OK in this extra credit option you get to watch a movie - it can't be that bad right?  Watch the Movie "The Martian" and, using websites, books or your own personal knowledge, rate the movie on at least 3 of these catagories - 

Tell me what was good about the science (and why), what was bad about the science (and why) and anything you might have learned or found fascinating.

The Geology of Mars - how did they do?  Did it look right?  

The Atmosphere or Mars - including the pressure and meteorology

The Health of the Astronauts - was their health throughout the movie realistic?  why or why not? (Include what they ate, exercise and exposure to radiation)

Farming - were the farming practices in the movie accurate?

Outer Space - where the outer space scenes accurate?  How about the spaceships?  Practices of the atronauts?

General Science - anything that I missed?????

Have fun!

This will be worth up to 25 points

Extra Credit 2

This one I would also like you to watch a movie - "Interstellar"

However - a good chunk of the science in interstellar deals with theoretical science - black holes, worm holes, aliens, etc.  SO  I can't really have you fact check it.....yet 

I would like you to pick at least one part of it (Time travel, worm holes, multi universes, alternative dimensions, space time (Time warp and time dialation)) and write a description of how it happens in the movie and then teach me abou tit - what is it?  How do we think it works?  What proof do we have that it exists?  

1 page please and use references

Up to 25 points