Major Branches
of Earth
Science
Booklet,
Brochure, or
Foldable
6th Grade Earth Science
One Team One Goal Student Success
Today’s Mission (1st and 4th)
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Your mission today is to create a picture
booklet for the major branches of Earth
Science. (Geology, Oceanography,
Hydrology, Meteorology, and Astronomy)
You will draw or find 1-2 pictures that
represent each branch.
You will name and write a thorough
description for each branch of Earth Science.
In addition, you will provide a 3-4 sentence
explanation of how that picture represents
that branch of Earth Science.
Today’s Mission (2nd and 5th)
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Your mission today is to create a picture brochure
or foldable for the major branches of Earth
Science. Geology, (Oceanography, Hydrology,
Meteorology, and Astronomy)
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Describe (description should include-definition
and examples) each branch of Earth Science.
You will draw or find 1-2 pictures for each major
branch of Earth Science. You will explain in 1 or 2
sentences how that picture represents that
branch.
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Which Branch is it? Explain.
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5.
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Your booklet should be set-up
in the following manner.
 Name
of the Earth Science Branch
(Geology, Oceanography, Hydrology,
Meteorology, and Astronomy)
 Detailed Description of each Branch
 1-2 Pictures that represent each Branch
 Explanation for each picture or illustration
Hydrology
 Hydrology-the
branch of (Earth Science)
that studies water on the earth and in the
atmosphere: its distribution and uses and
conservation-water found in lakes, rivers,
streams, ponds, underground, and
oceans
 Hydrosphere-includes oceans and all
water found at or below the surface of
the Earth it also includes water in the
atmosphere (water vapor)