What is Earth Science?
Jot down
what you
think Earth
Science is.
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Earth Science:
is four sciences rolled into one!
The first is:
GEOLOGY
which
studies
the Earth's
interior and
surface
The second is:
ASTRONOMY
which studies
the universe,
stars, planets,
and moons
The third is:
METEOROLOGY
which studies the
Earth's
atmosphere:
weather and
storms
The fourth is:
OCEANOGRAPHY
which studies the
Earth's oceans.
What is an Earth Science
Event?
An EVENT is:
An
Occurrence
on Earth that
causes a
change
List an EVENT for
each Branch of
Earth Science
on your worksheet.
Here are some EVENTS for
OCEANOGRAPHY:
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Here are some EVENTS for
METEOROLOGY:
Here are some EVENTS for
ASTRONOMY:
Here are some EVENTS for
GEOLOGY:
What is an ACTIVITY of an
OCEANOGRAPHER?
Look in your
textbook* on
page 378. Can you
think of others? List
them under the
correct heading.
What is an ACTIVITY of an
ASTRONOMER?
Look in your
textbook on
page 609. Can
you think of
others?
What is an ACTIVITY of a
GEOLOGIST?
Look in your
textbook on
page 311 for
an example.
Can you think
of others?
What is an ACTIVITY of a
METEOROLOGIST?
Look in your
textbook on
page 501 for an
example. Can
you think of
others?
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Why is the study of Earth
Science Important?
• Identify and explain four ways that you
have interacted with one of the main
branches of earth science in the last year.
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• Spend a few minutes browsing through your
textbook. Find the chapters that explain
each branch of earth science. Add
information to your graphic organizer on
the events, activities and tools used for
each branch.
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YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS:
• Find two newspaper
articles or pictures
with captions relating
to two different
Earth Sciences.
• Cut or print them
out.
• Attach to your
worksheet.
• Answer these
questions for EACH
of the articles.
THE QUESTIONS FOR
EACH ARTICLE ARE:
• Identify the
BRANCH of Earth
Science.
• What ACTIVITY
would a scientist
have to do for this
article to be written?
• What EVENT is
covered by this
article?
The objectives for this
assignment are:
Be sure you can answer
questions about these
objectives!
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1. Identify the major
branches of Earth
Science
2. Describe the events
that occur in each
branch of Earth
Science.
3. Identify an Activity
of a scientist in each
branch of Earth
Science.