1.1 Earth Science (Major Areas of Specialization)

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Meteorology

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Study of air that surrounds our planet; study forces & processes that cause atmosphere to change/produce weather
- Try to predict weather & find out how the weather may effect the Earth

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Astronomy

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Study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere

-Astronomers describe location of objects in space in relation to one another

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Geology

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Study of the materials that make up Earth & the processes that form & change these materials
- Identify rocks, study glacial movements, interpret clues to Earth’s 4.6 billion-year history, determine how forces change our planet, ect

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Oceanography

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Study of Earth’s ocean(cover 3/4 of the planet)

• Study the creatures that inhabit salty waters, measure different physical & chemical properties of the oceans, observe various processes in these bodies of water
• Others may study the effects of human activities in Earth’s saltwater bodies