The Earth Sciences

The study of energy and forces.

• Climatology

• Oceanography

• Physics

• Meteorology

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The study of interaction between organisms and their environment.

• Environmental Science

• Ecology

• Geology

• Geochemistry

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The study of the Earth's weather over a long period of time.

• Marine Biology

• Oceanography

• Hydrology

• Climatology

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The study of what Earth is made of.

• Geophysics

• Geology

• Geochemistry

• Astrophysics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The study of the structure of Earth and the processes that affect Earth.

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

• Hydrology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The study of all the water on Earth.

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Hydrology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the following.

• The study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate

• Oceanography

• Study of composition and movements of seawater, coastal processes, seafloor

  topography, marine life

• Geology

• a. The study of Earth, earthquakes, mountains, volcanoes, Earth’s history

• Astronomy

• The study of the universe, solar system

• Meteorology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What are some of the subdivisions of Earth science?

• Geochemistry

• Seismology

• Climatology

• All of these

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment