Transcript What is Earth Science

Examples
Work Quietly on these Problems
• How many grams are in 5 kilograms?
• How many kilometers are in 25.0 meters
• How may centimeters are in 45.0
hectometers?
– Write in regular notation and scientific notation
What is Earth Science
Earth Science can be broken down into 4
Broad Fields of Study
• Astronomy
• Metrology
• Geology
• Oceanography
Astronomy
Astronomy
• Study of Objects
beyond Earth’s
Atmosphere
• Study of Earth’s
Neighbors and
Beyond
Meteorology
Meteorology
• Study of the air that
Surrounds the Earth
• What Causes
Weather? (The
Processes Involved)
Geology
Geology
• Study of the materials
that make up the
Earth
• Processes Involved in
Shaping the Earth
• 4.6 Billion Years of
Formational
Processes to Study
Oceanography
Oceanography
• Study of the Oceans
• Creatures, Physical
and Chemical Nature
Earth Systems
• These systems are
Specific to the Earth
Only
• All four Systems are
Interrelated
• They Include
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Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Lithosphere
• Outermost Layer of
the Earth (Crust and
Mantle)
• 2 Types of Crust
– Continental
• Granite
– Oceanic
• Baslt
Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere
• Contains all water on
Earth
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Oceans
Seas
Lakes
Rivers/Streams
Glaciers
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
• The Atmosphere is
the Layer of gasses
that surround the
Earth
• Protects us from the
Harmful Effects of the
Sun
• 78% Nitrogen, 21%
Oxygen, 1% Others
Biosphere
Biosphere
• All the living
organisms that inhabit
the earth.