What is Earth and Space Science June 15

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What is Earth and Space Science? June 15, 1993 large waterspout on Lake Okeechobee,

What is Earth and Space Science? June 15, 1993 large waterspout on Lake Okeechobee, Florida 1955 eruption of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii

Definition • From your textbook: Earth science is the name for the group of

Definition • From your textbook: Earth science is the name for the group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space.

The Sciences • Geology – Units 1 -4 • Oceanography – Unit 5 •

The Sciences • Geology – Units 1 -4 • Oceanography – Unit 5 • Meteorology – Unit 6 • Astronomy – Unit 7

Geology • Definition: • Geo=Earth ology=study of • The study of the Earth •

Geology • Definition: • Geo=Earth ology=study of • The study of the Earth • Two kinds of Geology • Physical Mammoth Cave • Historical • Physical Geology deals with the materials that make up Earth, and the processes that shape it • Historical Geology tries to create a timeline of the changes (biological and physical) that have taken place on Earth Trilobite Mauna Loa

Oceanography • Oceanographers study the composition and movements of seawater, coastal processes, seafloor topography,

Oceanography • Oceanographers study the composition and movements of seawater, coastal processes, seafloor topography, and marine life • It integrates all of the major sciences • Chemistry of the water • Geology of the seafloor • Physics of the interactions with the atmosphere • Biology of its organisms

Meteorology • Definition: • The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce

Meteorology • Definition: • The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate • Weather is mostly caused by the Sun and the rotation of the Earth • We are going to discuss: • The structure and temperature of the atmosphere • Water in the atmosphere • Air pressure and wind • Air masses, fronts, and severe weather (tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, winter storms) • Climate Inside Hurricane Katrina

Astronomy • Definition: • The study of the universe • Studying objects in our

Astronomy • Definition: • The study of the universe • Studying objects in our own solar system and the universe helps us better understand Earth • We will discuss: • The history of astronomy • The solar system • Properties of stars, stellar evolution, and the universe Horse Head Nebula Nicolaus Copernicus • First astronomer to come up with heliocentric vision of the universe – sun at the center, not Earth

Video: “Why Earth Science”

Video: “Why Earth Science”

Careers in Earth Science

Careers in Earth Science

Answer the following questions on your own piece of paper. 1. What are you

Answer the following questions on your own piece of paper. 1. What are you looking forward to discussing the most? Why? 2. What are you looking forward to the least? Why? 3. Did any of the careers we discussed interest you? If so, which one, and why? If not, explain?

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