What Is Earth Science ?
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What is Earth Science
The science that encompasses all sciences that seek to understand Earth and Earth’s neighbors in space
What does Earth Science study
Earth and Earth’s neighbors in space
Is Earth Science a single discipline
No, it includes multiple scientific disciplines
What type of sciences does Earth Science include
Sciences that study Earth, its systems, and space around it
What is geology
The study of Earth and the materials that compose it
What are the two main branches of geology
Physical geology and historical geology
What is physical geology
The branch of geology that examines the materials composing Earth
What does historical geology study
The origin and development of Earth
What is oceanography
The study of all aspects of the oceans
Which sciences are integrated into oceanography
Chemistry, Physics, Geology, and Biology
What is meteorology
The study of the atmosphere
What does meteorology focus on
The processes that produce weather and climate
What is astronomy
The study of the universe
What does astronomy examine
Objects and phenomena beyond Earth
How can Earth be described as a body
A dynamic and constantly changing body
What does it mean that Earth is dynamic
It is constantly changing
How is Earth viewed in Earth Science
As a system
What makes up Earth’s system
Four interacting spheres
What are Earth’s spheres
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Biosphere
Why are Earth’s spheres important
They interact and affect one another
What is the geosphere
The solid Earth
What does the geosphere include
Rocks, minerals, and Earth’s interior
What is the hydrosphere
All of Earth’s water
What forms of water are included in the hydrosphere
Liquid, solid, and gaseous water