Chapter 1 Earth Science

The study of earth

• geology
• atmosphere

The study of the ocean

• geology
• oceanography

The study of the universe

• oceanograpy
• astronomy

The study of the atmosphere and weather processes

• meteorology
• astronomy

The study of earth (the atmosphere, surface, interior) and neighbors in space.

• Earth science
• biosphere

the materials that make up earth

• physical geology
• historical geology

Earth's timeline

• physical geology
• historical geology

The universe was formed from a huge rotating cloud.

• solar nebula hypothesis
• plate tectonics

a huge rotating cloud

• atmosphere
• solar nebula

the water portion of earth

• atmosphere
• hydrosphere