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Science Ch 1-1(2)(6)

Branches of Earth Science - questions

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What evidence tells geologist Robert Fronk that sea level was once much lower than it is now? He found underwater caves containing stalagmites and stalactites. These develop from minerals in water that drips in air-filled caves. That means that underwater caves that contain these formations were once above sea leavel.
What technology do oceanographers use today to explore the ocean floor? miniature research submarines that can go practically anywhere in the ocean
What are black smokers? Rock chimneys on the ocean floor that spew black clouds of minerals
How do hydrothermal vents support the biological community around them? by releasing minerals and very hot water from beneath the Earth's surface through a crack in the ocean floor
Why did fewer people die during Hurrican Andrew than during the similar storm that hit Florida in 1928? hurricane tracking and weather forecasting
Why do meteorologists like Howard Bluestein chase tornadoes? To collect data in order to better understand tornadoes
What are some of the things astronomers study? stars, asteroids, planets, and everything else in space
What is are 2 types of instruments that astronomers use? optical telescopes and radio telescopes
Astronomers can learn about bodies in space by studying the patterns from ________. radio waves in space
What star is closest to the Earth? the sun
What is one task of an environmental scientist? to determine how humans affect the environment
On what other areas of science does environmental science rely? geology, life science, chemistry, and physics
In what other fields migh an ecologist work? wildlife management, agriculture, forestry, and conservation
What thing do geochemists try to determine? the economic value of rocks, minerals, and soil they are studying; what the environment was like when rocks they are studying were first formed
What types of technology are used to make maps of the Earth's features? aerial and satellite photos, and computer mapping systems
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