branches of earth science under hydrosphere

BRANCHES OF EARTH SCIENCE UNDER HYDROSPHERE

OCEANOGRAPHY• study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena

• study of the composition and movements of sea water, as . well as coastal processes, seafloor topography, and marine life

HYDROLOGY• study of Earth’s fresh water systems

• including, rivers, streams, and groundwater

OCEANS OF THE WORD

Pacific OceanLargest ocean in the world

Atlantic OceanSecond largest ocean in the world

Indian OceanThird largest ocean and the only ocean named after a country, India.

Southern or Antartic OceanIt is the part of the World Ocean encircling Antarctica.

Arctic OceanIt is the smallest and shallowest of all oceans.

PROPERTIES OF A WATER

IT STICKS TO ITSELFCohesion is the property that holds molecules or substances together.

IT STICKS TO OTHER SUBSTANCE

Adhesion refers to the property of water that holds molecules of different substance together.

IT CAN ABSORB LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT

Specific Heat is the energy needed to heat a substance by a particular amount

IT DISSOLVES MANY THINGS

Solvent is a liquid that dissolves substance