REVIEW: SUBSPECIALTIES OF THE FIVE MAJOR AREAS OF SCIENCE
Authored by Carol Sombria
Science
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:
Environmental Chemistry – chemical alterations to the environment through pollution and natural means.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Environmental Science
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:
Astrophysics – physics of the universe, including the physical propertied of objects in space.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Environmental Science
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:
Climatology – patterns of weather over a long period of time.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Environmental Science
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:
Paleontology – remains of organisms that once lived on Earth, ancient environments.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Environmental Science
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:
Physical Oceanography – physical characteristics of oceans, such as salinity, waves, and currents.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Environmental Science
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:
Marine geology – geologic features of the ocean floor, plate tectonics of the ocean.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Environmental Science
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:
Atmospheric chemistry – chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere and the atmospheres of other planets.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
Environmental Science
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