The Study of Earth Science

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The Study of Earth Science

• Section 1-2

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Earth Science

• The study of Earth and its place in the universe
• Structure of Earth
• Earths history
• Earth in the solar system

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Earths Structure System

• Lithosphere rocky outer layer
• 2) Hydrosphere oceans, lakes, rivers, ice

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Earths Structure System

• 3) Atmosphere mixture of gases that
• surround Earth
• Biosphere all the
• living things

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Earths Structure System

• All four spheres work together as a whole.
• Matter and energy move between all the parts of
  earths system

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Earths History

• Constructive (building up) forces and destructive
  (wearing down) forces have shaped the Earth for
  4.6 billion years

Constructive forces
Destructive forces
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Earth in the Solar System

• Looks at how objects other than Earth move around
  the sun

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Branches of Earth Science
Study of solid Earth Study of oceans Study of
the atmosphere Study of the universe Study of
environment and resources

• Geology
• Oceanography
• Meteorology
• Astronomy
• Environmental
• Science

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Nature of Technology

• Technology
• How people change the world around them to meet
  their needs or solve practical problems

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Nature of Technology

• The goal of technology is to improve the way
  people live
• Science vs Technology
• - Science studies the natural world
• - Technology changes or modifies the natural
  world to meet human needs or solve problems.