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What is Earth Science?
What is Earth Science?
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The aim of historical geology is to understand Earth's.......
rough surface area
long history
big bang theory
large oceans
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Which of the following is NOT one of the main parts of the geosphere?
core
crust
mantle
cavern
3
Which of the following is not a specialized area of Earth science.
biology
astronomy
geology
meteorology
4
Scientist say that the solar system formed from a rotating cloud known as ____.
a comet
the northern lights
the solar nebula
the thuderdome
5
What part of Earth extends from the ocean floor upward for several miles into the atmosphere?
hydrosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
6
Which of the following describes Earth's atmosphere?
water portion of the planet
lies beneath the ocean
gaseous envelope
solid surface of the planet
7
What is the water portion of our planet known as?
atmosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
8
The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere is
oceanography
geology
astronomy
meteorology
9
Which of the following studies the universe?
meteorology
geophysics
astronomy
chemistry
10
Which of the following is NOT one of the major spheres of the earth?
hydrospere
geosphere
atmosphere
chemosphere
11
What are the two main areas of geology?
geophysics and paleontology
chemical geology and physical geology
physical geology and historical geology
current geology and historical geology
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What type of scientist studies ocean currents and ocean chemistry?
an oceanographer
a geologist
an astronomer
a meteorologist
