Branches of Earth Science

What is Meteorology?

• The study of Meteors.

• The study of the entire atmosphere.

• The study of rocks.

• The study of organisms.

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What is Geology?

• The study of geography.

• The study of rocks.

• The study of weather.

• The study of the solid Earth.

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What is Astronomy?

• The study of astrological signs.

• The study of Earth.

• It's space science.

• The study of all physical things beyond Earth.

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What is oceanography?

• The study of dolphins.

• The study of the ocean.

• The study of jellyfish.

• The study of waves.

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What is ecology?

• The study of recycling.

• The relationship between organisms and their surrounding.

• The study of animals.

• The study of ecotours.

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What is environmental science?

• The study of how to keep animals safe.

• Reduce, reuse, recycle

• The study of humans interaction with their surroundings.

• The study of global warming.

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What is a seismologist?

• The study of size in the environment.

• The study of earthquakes.

• The study of snakes.

• The study of the ocean.

Which topic(s) might an oceanographer study?

• tides

• clouds

• stars

• minerals

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What is the term given to the study of Earth's oceans and the movement of water?

• Environmental Science

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Oceanography

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The sun is the largest object in the solar system, and constitutes over 99% of the solar's system's mass.

• meteorology

• astronomy

• oceanography

• geology

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