Vocabulary
astronomers Scientists who study the universe, galaxies and stars.
geology The study of the rocks, processes and history of Earth.
meteorology Study of the atmosphere, weather and storms.
oceanology Study of the ocean realm in all its aspects.
Points to Consider
- Why is Earth science so important?
- Which branch of Earth science would you most like to explore?
- What is the biggest problem that we face today? Which Earth scientists may help us
to solve the problem? - WhatotherbranchesofscienceorsocietyarerelatedtoandnecessaryforEarthscience?
Image Sources
(1) NASA. The Hubble Space Telescope.. GNU-FDL.(2) Erik Ong.The Scientific Method.. CC-BY-SA.(3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_refinery. GNU-FDL.(4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane. GNU-FDL.(5) Earth as seen from Apollo 17.. Public Domain.(6) Safety Equipment in the Laboratory.. CC-BY-SA.(7) Soil Erosion. Public Domain.(8) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:
No_till_farming_SemisDirect_USDA.jpg. Public Domain.(9) The Earth’s Center.. GNU-FDL.(10) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bourke%27s_Luck_Potholes.jpg.
CC-BY-SA-2.0.
(11) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coral_reefs_with_fishes.JPG. GNU-FDL.
