Branches of Science/ Earth Science Study Guide Test.
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Course
SCIENCE.
Institution
SCIENCE.
Branches of Science/ Earth Science Study Guide Test.
Four major branches in Earth Science - CORRECT ANSWER Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and Astronomy
Special Branches in Earth Science - CORRECT ANSWER Ecology, Geochemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, and Cartography
Geology...
Branches of Science/ Earth Science
Study Guide Test.
Four major branches in Earth Science - CORRECT ANSWER Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and
Astronomy
Special Branches in Earth Science - CORRECT ANSWER Ecology, Geochemistry, Environmental Science,
Geography, and Cartography
Geology - CORRECT ANSWER The origin, history, and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape
the Earth
Volcanologist - CORRECT ANSWER Geologist who studies the volcanoes
Seismologist - CORRECT ANSWER Geologist who studies earthquakes
Paleontologist - CORRECT ANSWER Geologist who studies fossils
Oceanography - CORRECT ANSWER The study of the sea (meaning oceans, bays, and seas)
Physical Oceanographer - CORRECT ANSWER Studies physical features of waves and currents on weather
patterns and aquatic life
Biological Oceanographer - CORRECT ANSWER Studies the plants and animals that live in the ocean
Geological Oceanographer - CORRECT ANSWER Studies and explores the ocean floor
Chemical Oceanographer - CORRECT ANSWER Studies the amounts and distributions of natural and
human- made chemicals in the ocean
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