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astronomy
the study of objects
beyond the Earth's atmosphere
meteorology
the study of the
air
that surronds the earth
geology
the study of the
material
that makes up the earth & the
processes
that form & change it
oceanography
the study of the
Earth's oceans
that cover over
3/4
of the planet
climatology
the study of
weather
over a long period of time
palentology
the study of the
remains of organisms
that once lived on the Earth &
ancient
environments
hydrology
the study of
water's flow
on & below Earth's surface
ecology
the study of
habitats of organisms
, their
interactions
, and the
environments
they live in.
geochemistry
the study of
Earth's composition
& the processes that change it
tectonics
the study of the effects of
internal processes
on Earth's surface, including
earthquakes
& mountain building
lithosphere
-outer layer
-includes crust & mantle
2 kinds of crust & what is their composition
+crust forms topography of earth
-continental= granite
-oceanic= basalt
hydrosphere
water in oceans, seas, rivers, glaciers, atmosphere, etc.
how much salt water covers the earth?
97%
how much freshwater covers the earth?
3%
atmosphere
the
blanket of gases
that surround the Earth
functions of atmosphere
-required 4 cellular resp.
-protects us frm radiation
-maintains temo. 4 all living things
content of atmosphere
78% = nitrogen
21% = oxygen
1% = water vapor etc.
biosphere
includes
all organisms on earth
& the environments they live in
technology
the application of scientific discoveries in everyday living
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thenatureofscience.txt
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The Nature of Science
Updated
2010-08-31T23:30:55Z
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