BRANCHES 2

Question 1

• Study of the marine and freshwater domains of the watery parts of the Earth.

Answer 1

Hydrology

Question 2

Also known as oceanology, study of the oceans and seas – it is subdivided into branches

Answer 2

Oceanography

Question 2

4 branches of oceanography

Answer 2

Biological oceanography
Chemical oceanography
Geological oceanography
Physical oceanography

Question 3

which investigates the ecology of marine organisms in the context of the physical, chemical,
and geological characteristics of their ocean environment

Answer 3

Biological oceanography

Question 4

also known as marine chemistry, is the study of the chemistry of the ocean and its chemical interaction with
the atmosphere;

Answer 4

Chemical oceanography

Question 5

also known marine geology, is the study of the geology of the ocean floor including plate tectonics and
paleoceanography;

Answer 5

Geological oceanography

Question 6

also known as marine physics, studies the ocean’s physical attributes including temperature-salinity
structure, mixing, surface waves, internal waves, surface tides, internal tides, and currents.

Answer 6

Physical oceanography

Question 7

study of the icy parts of the earth (cryosphere)

Answer 7

Glaciology

Question 7

study of the saturated zone’s subsurface water or locating ground water.

Answer 7

Hydrogeology

Question 7

study of the inland seas and even lakes

Answer 7

Limnology

Question 8

study of the movements of liquid state of water.

Answer 8

Hydraulics

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Question 9

study of the universe as a whole.

Answer 9

Cosmology

Question 9

study of the celestial objects such as stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and
nebulae.

Answer 9

Astronomy

Question 10

deals with the study of all living organisms in the biosphere

Answer 10

Biology

Question 10

covers the interaction between the biota or living matter with their natural environment

Answer 10

Ecology

Question 10

Study of the behaviour, physical properties, and dynamic processes of celestial objects and
phenomena (such as in stars).

Answer 10

Astrophysics

Question 11

that deals with the study on how to conserve and protect the environment against
problems in land, water, and air such as pollutions

Answer 11

Environmental
Science

Question 12

11697 Estrella

named after

Answer 12

Allan Noriel Estrella,
Jeric Macalintal,
and Richard K.S. Manapat

Question 13

12088 Macalintal

Another asteroid named after

Answer 13

Jeric Valles
Macalintal

Question 14

Filipino student of MaSci

Answer 14

Jeric Valles
Macalintal

Question 15

Can be found in the main asteroid belt,
between planets Mars and Jupiter

Answer 15

12088 Macalintal

Question 16

13241 Biyo i named after

Answer 16

Dr. Josette Talamera Biyo

Question 17

A science teacher of Philippine Science High
School in Ilo-Ilo

First Asian to bag the Intel Excellence in
Teaching Award in 2002

Answer 17

Dr. Josette Talamera Biyo

Question 18

Discovered in 1998 by Linear or Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team

Answer 18

13241 Biyo