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Science Ch1-1 (6th)
Branches of Earth Science - Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Geology | The study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape the Earth. |
Oceanography | The scientific study of the sea. |
Meteorology | The study of the Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate |
Astronomy | The study of the universe |
Environmental Science | The study of how humans interact with the environment |
Ecology | The study of communities of organisms and their non-living environment |
Geochemistry | Combines the studies of geology and chemistry |
Geography | The study of the Earth's surface features |
Cartography | Making maps of Earth's surface features |
Volcanologist | A geologist who studies volcanoes |
Seismologist | A geologist who studies earthquakes |
Paleontologist | A geologist who studies fossils |
Physical oceanographer | An oceanographer that studies waves and ocean currents to see how they affect weather patterns and aquatic life |
Biological oceanographer | An oceanographer that studies plant and animals that live in the ocean |
Geological oceanographer | An oceanographer that studies the ocean floor for clues about Earth's history |
Chemical oceanographer | An oceanographer that studies amounts and distributions of natural and human-made chemicals in the ocean |