Branches of Earth Science

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Branches of Earth Science

• Section 1
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Daily Science Question

• Imagine that you are an Earth scientist and can
  travel wherever you want to on Earth. Describe
  the aspects or features of Earth that you would
  like to study. Explain where you would go and
  what you would do.
• Make sure you answer all questions above in five
  sentences or more. If you finish early,
  illustrate your answer as well.

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What do you think?

• Geology
• Oceanography
• Meteorology
• Astronomy
• LOOK IT UP!!! Researcher look it up, Writer
  write it down, Presenter tell us what you found.
  You have 10 minutes
• Use a dictionary to look up each prefix.

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Put it all together
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Ch.1 S.1
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2. Which of the following Earth scientists would
study tornadoes?

• c. A meteorologist

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3. On which major branch of Earth science does
geochemistry rely?

• a. geology

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4. List the major branches of Earth science.

• The major branches of Earth science are geology,
  oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.

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5. In which major branch of Earth science would a
scientist study black smokers?

• oceanography

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6. List two branches of Earth science that rely
heavily on other areas of science. Explain how
the branches rely on the other areas of science.
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7. List and describe three Earth science careers.
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Homework

• Record vocabulary words from section one on a
  piece of notebook paper. We will glue this in
  your composition book tomorrow.

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Daily Science Question

• How can paleontologists know what a dinosaur
  looked like, how it behaved, and what it ate by
  studying fossils?
• Remember to answer all parts of the question in 5
  sentences or more.

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Ch.1 S.2
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2. Which of the following is NOT part of
scientific methods?

• d close the case

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3. Which of the following is the stem in
scientific methods in which a scientist uses a
controlled experiment?

• B test the hypothesis

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4. Explain how scientists use more than
imagination to form answers about the natural
world.

• Scientists perform controlled experiments and
  make observations to study the natural world.

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5.Why do scientists communicate the results of
their investigations?

• Scientists communicate the results of their
  investigations because scientific progress
  depends on the exchange of information.

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6. For what reason might a scientist change his
or her hypothesis after it has already been
accepted?

• A scientist could change his or her hypothesis
  because subsequent observations or experiments
  provide new data.

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Ch.1 S.3
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2. Which of the following types of models are
systems of ideas?

• C conceptual models

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3. Why do scientists use models?

• Scientists use models to study objects, systems,
  and concepts. They also use models to
  communicate results.

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4. Describe 3 types of models.

• Physical models are models that you can touch.
• Mathematical models are made of data and
  equations.
• Conceptual models comprise ideas and hypotheses
  supported by observation and data.

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5. Which type of model would you use to study
objects that are too small to be seen? Explain.

• All three types of models could be used to study
  objects that are too small to be seen.

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6. Describe why the climate model is a
mathematical model.

• A climate model is a mathematical model that
  comprises a vast amount of data. Equations help
  predict the consequences of changes in the data.

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Chapter 1 Study GuideTerms to know

• Environmental science
• Meteorology
• Geochemistry
• Astronomy
• Oceanography
• Physical Model
• Conceptual model
• Scientific methods
• Volume
• Temperature
• Density

• Physical geography
• Paleontologist
• Seismologist
• Geology
• Model
• Mathematical model
• Theory
• Meter
• Mass
• Area
• variable

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Short Answer

• Describe the 4 major branches of Earth Science.
• Describe the 4 areas of oceanography.
• Describe the steps of the scientific method.
• Interpret a mathematical graph.
• Explain the advantages of using SI units.