EARTH SCIENCE BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Flashcards
earth science includes:
geology, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, astronomy, petrology, limnology, paleontology
it is the study of the earth and its structure
geology
it is the study of all aspect of the ocean
oceanography
the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere
meteorology
it is the study of the climate
climatology
the study of rocks
petrology
the study of inland waters
limnology
it is the study of ancient life, prehistoric plants and even microbes
paleontology
meaning of PHIVOLCS
Philippine institute of volcanology and seismology
meaning of PAGASA
Philippine atmospheric geophysical and astronomical services administration
meaning of NASA
national aeronautics and space administration
meaning of USGS
united states geological survey
