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Earth Science Activity. What is Earth Science?. 7. At the bottom of your paper j ot down what you think Earth Science is. Earth Science: is four sciences rolled into one!. The first is:. GEOLOGY: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Earth Science Activity
7. At the bottom of your paper jot down what you think Earth Science is.
What is Earth Science?
Earth Science: is four sciences rolled into one!
The first is: GEOLOGY:
the study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape the Earth.
The second is:
OCEANOGRAPHY: the scientific study of the sea.
The third is:METEOROLOGY: the scientific study of the Earth’s atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate.
The fourth is:
ASTRONOMY: the study of the universe, stars, planets, and moons.
What is an Earth Science Event?
An EVENT is: An Occurrence on or around
the Earth that causes a change.
List an EVENT for each Branch of Earth Science on your worksheet.
Here are some EVENTS for OCEANOGRAPHY:
Here are some EVENTS forMETEOROLOGY:
Here are some EVENTS forASTRONOMY:
Here are some EVENTS forGEOLOGY:
What is an ACTIVITY of an OCEANOGRAPHER?
Look in your textbook: What do Oceanographers do?
*Prentice HallEarth Science
What is an ACTIVITY of an ASTRONOMER?
Look in your textbook: What do Astronomers do?
*Prentice HallEarth Science
What is an ACTIVITY of a GEOLOGIST?
Look in your textbook: What do Geologists do?
*Prentice HallEarth Science
What is an ACTIVITY of aMETEOROLOGIST?
Look in your textbook:
What do Meteorologists Do?
*Prentice HallEarth Science
YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS:Using your textbook
pick two “Understanding Earth” articles found on page NC 15 to read.
Follow the
instructions on your handout copy in your notebook.