Introduction

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It is the study of the nature and behavior of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.

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Science

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Group of academic disciplines that focus on how individuals behave within society.

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Social Science

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Branch of science that deals with the physical world.

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Natural Science

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Two branches of Natural Science.

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Biological Science and Physical Science

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Encompasses all the divisions of natural sciences examining various aspects of vital processes.

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Biological Science

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Branch of natural science that studies non-living systems, in contrast to life science.

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Physical Science

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Branches of Physical Science. (3)

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Physics, Earth & Space Science, and Chemistry

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Natural science that studies matter, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.

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Physics

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The science that deals with the properties, composition, and structure of substances (defined as elements and compounds), the transformations they undergo, and the energy that is released or absorbed during these processes.

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Chemistry

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Explores the interconnections between the land, ocean, atmosphere, and life of our planet.

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Earth & Space Science

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Study of the structure, evolution and dynamics of the Earth and its natural mineral and energy resources.

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Geology

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Known as ‘geoscience’ or ‘Earth science’.

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Geology

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Greek term for earth.

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‘Ge’ or ‘Geo’

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Greek term for study or knowledge.

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‘Logos’

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Outermost layer of Earth.

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Crust

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The layer of Earth that consists of semi-liquid rocks.

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Mantle

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Boundary between crust and mantle.

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Mohorovicic Discontinuity

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Made up of the crust and upper mantle.

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Lithosphere

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The layer of Earth that is extremely hot and dense.

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Core

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Core that is believed to be solid.

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Inner Core

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Core that is believed to be liquid or has liquid properties.

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Outer Core

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Branch of geology that deals with the movement of Earth’s crust.

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Tectonics

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Tectonics comes from the Greek word…?

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Tektonikos

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The Greek word ‘Tektoniks’ pertains to…?

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Construction

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Supercontinent from million years ago.

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Pangea

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Pangea was formed how many million years ago?

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280 Million Years

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The Earth’s lithosphere is broken down into several slowly moving plates, and it is called…?

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Tectonic Plates

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The Philippines is located on the areas where the _ Plate & the _ Plate meet.

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Eurasian Plate & Philippine Plate

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Collision of these plates makes up the…?

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Belts

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Belt that covers the areas from the Mediterranean Region to Indonesian Island.; Collision of Eurasian, African, and Indo-Australian plates.

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The Alpine Belt

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Belt that consists of the world’s most active volcanoes.

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The Circum-Pacific Belt

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What is the difference of Circum-Pacific Belt and Pacific Ring of Fire?

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The Circum-Pacific Belt focuses on the ground shaking while the Pacific Ring of Fire focuses on volcanic eruptions.