UNIT 2 FLASHCARDS - BRANCHES OF EARTH SCIENCE

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What is geology?

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The study of rocks, minerals, and the Earth's structure.

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Environmental science is the study of:

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life on Earth and how it interacts with nonliving resources

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Which of the following words are related to oceanography?

Tides

Telescope

Waves

Old Growth Forest

Coral Reef

Black Hole

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Tides, Waves, Coral Reef

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Meteorology is the study of:

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the state of the lowest layer of the atmosphere

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The study of extreme weather like hurricanes is part of:

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Meteorology

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Paleontology is the study of:

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fossils and Earth's past

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Which of these would an astronomer study?

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The most effective lens for a telescope

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Geology includes which of the following topics?

Rocks and Minerals

The Sun

Earthquakes and Earth's layers

The Earth's Atmosphere

Fossils

The Earth's Oceans

Volcanoes

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Rocks and Minerals, Earthquakes and Earth's layers, Fossils, and Volcanoes

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Earth Science includes the study of:

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The different parts of the Earth system

The Earth's history called geologic time

The Earth's position in the solar system

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Astronomy is the study of:

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space and the universe