Transcript Branches of Earth Science - West Ada School District

Is there Money in Science?
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Meteorologist - $54,000/yr
Geologist - $55,000/yr
Geophysicist - $106,000/yr
Idaho 1st Year teacher - $31,500/yr
Astronomer- $96,000
What is out there for you.
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-Describe the Earth Science Career that you
are MOST interested in AND why.
Branches of Earth Science
• Geology -
Study of Earth’s surface & interior
Geophysics – Physics of Geology
Volcanology – Study of Volcanoes
Mineralogy – Study of Minerals
Seismology– Study of earthquakes.
Geology
Branches of Earth Science
• Astronomy –
Study of the Universe
Deal with more indirect
observations
Use telescopes & other remote
sensing vehicles
Study radiation sent by other
objects
Study moon rocks from 1969 – 1972
Apollo moon missions
Astronomy
Branches of Earth Science
• Meteorology –
Study of Earth’s Atmosphere
Includes Climatology – study of
climates
Atmosphere reaches height of
several hundred kilometers
Made up of 4 distinct layers
Weather only occurs in bottom layer
Most common goal is to forecast
weather
Meteorology
Branches of Earth Science
• Oceanography –
Study of Earth’s Oceans
H2O covers ¾ of Earth’s surface
Track icebergs
Study plant & animal interactions
Ocean currents important in
Forecasting weather
Fishing opportunities
Global climate changes (El
Nino & La Nina)
Hydrology
The study of all of earths waters
and ways in which water
moves.
1. Rivers
2. lakes
3. water cycle,
Determine which of the jobs listed below would most likely
be performed by a geologist, astronomer , meteorologist, or
oceanographer. Write on a sheet of paper a G,A,M, or O.
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Track a school of dolphins.
Measure the air temperature.
Predict a meteor shower.
Determine the origin of the mantle.
Warn farmers of an early frost.
Map a volcano.
Research deep-sea organism.
Observe a lunar eclipse.
Repair a telescope.
Predict a hail storm.
Monitor changing sea levels.
Search for natural gas.
Photograph the sun.
Determine the location for a dam.
Predict a tornado.
Create a concept map
Earthquakes
Instructions: You must have 4
sub topics for each of the
branches of Earth Science.
Each sub topics must have a
sub-sub topic.
Seismology
Geology
Earth Science
Use a newspaper to find a topic of one of the branches of earth science
Clip it out and glue it in your comp book on the back side of your concept
and label the branch of ES it belongs too.