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Branches of Earth Science
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Let's try to identify the different areas of Earth Science. :)
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Want to know more about the history of the Earth? What area of Earth science should you study?
astronomy
oceanography
social studies
geology
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What area of Earth Science does the following image portray?
oceanography
meteorology
geology
astronomy
3
A type of scientists that studies items such as in the following image are called...
paleantologist
seismologist
volcanologist
meteorologist
4
astronomers predict that there are how many stars in the universe?
100 million
100 thousand
100 billion billion
100 billion
5
The following image falls into which area of Earth Science?
Oceanography
Geology
Astronomy
Meteorology
6
You just discovered a new planet. What area of Earth Science are you working in?
astronomy
paleontology
oceanography
meteorology
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Scientists use which of the following to study objects far out in space?
telescopes
television
iPod
phone
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The Gulf Stream is bringing warm air to the British Isles. What area of Earth science is this?
volcanologist
oceanography
astronomy
geology
9
Which of the areas below would also fall under Earth science?
botony
environmentalist
biology
chemistry
10
If you broke a glass in my classroom you would do which of the following?
Let the teacher know right away.
Swiftly clean it up.
Ignore it.
Tell a friend.
11
A person who predicts the weather would fall under which area of Earth Science?
astronomy
meteorology
oceanography
geology
12
A person who studies earthquakes.
paleontologist
meteorologist
volcanologist
seismologist
13
The ocean floor is formed when magma rises. Which area of oceanography would you learn this?
physical oceanography
geological oceanography
biological oceanography
chemical oceanography
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What area of Earth Science would a volcanologist study under?
geology
oceanography
meteorology
astronomy
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This video is a clip of a person that works in which area of Earth science?
astronomy
oceanography
geology
meteorology