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Earth science is the study of the Earth and its place in the universe, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. It examines the composition and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape it over various timescales. The Earth consists of four major spheres - the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere - that interact as part of the overall Earth system. Plate tectonics and the rock cycle are two important geological processes that influence the Earth's surface.

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Earth Science

Earth science is the study of the Earth and its place in the universe, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. It examines the composition and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape it over various timescales. The Earth consists of four major spheres - the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere - that interact as part of the overall Earth system. Plate tectonics and the rock cycle are two important geological processes that influence the Earth's surface.

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What is Earth Science?

the study of the Earth and the


universe around it
the study of Earth systems and
systems in space; including
weather and climate systems, and
the study of nonliving things such
as rocks, oceans, and planets.

Nebular hypothesis

Danas Report

. Astronomy: the
study of objects
beyond Earths
atmosphere.

Meteorology: the
study of Earths
atmosphere

Marjories Report

Geology: the
study of the
origin, history,
and structure of
Earth.

physical
geology

historical geology

- aim is to understand
Earths long history
- examination of
the materials that by establishing a
timeline of the vast
make up Earth
number of physical
and possible
and biological
explanations for
changes that have
the many
occurred in the past
processes that
shape our planet

Oceanography:
the study of the
life and
properties of
Earths oceans.

Joys Report

LAYERS OF
EARTH

CRUST
- The thin, outermost
layer of the earth.
MANTLE
- is a layer between
the crust and the
outer core. It is a
dense, hot layer of
semi-solid rock

CORE
-The outer core is
made of iron and is
very dense.
-The inner core is
made of solid iron
and nickel.

Lindys Report

Earths Major Spheres

1. Geosphere:
the area from the surface of Earth
down to its center.

2. Atmosphere:
the blanket of gases that surrounds our
planet.

Paolas Report

3. Hydrosphere:

all the water on Earth.

4. Biosphere:
all organisms on Earth and the
environments in which they live.

Report

Plate Tectonics
is the theory that proposes that Earths
outer shell consists of individual plates
that interact in various ways and thereby
produce earthquakes, volcanoes,
mountains, and Earths crust itself.
Plate movement is driven by unequal
distribution of heat within the Earth

Danghils Report

Two types of forces affecting the


Earths surface
destructive - weathering and erosion
flatten the Earth
constructive - mountain building and
volcanism build up the surface

Rock Cycle
New Rocks Exposed by Erosion
Rocks Broken Down Mechanically and
Chemically (Weathering)
Components Transported by Erosion
Components Cemented into Sedimentary
Rocks
Burial and Heating creates Metamorphic Rocks
Melting Creates Igneous Rocks

Avegails Report

Representing earths surface

Latitude and longitude are lines on the globe that


are used to determine location.
Latitude
is distance north or south of the equator,
measured in degrees.
Longitude
is distance east or west of the prime meridian,
measured in degrees.

Earth System Science


Earth system science aims to understand Earth as a system
made up of interacting parts, or subsystems. A system can be
any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole.
In a closed system, matter does not enter or leave the system.
In an open system, energy and matter flow into and out of the
system.
Most natural systems are open systems.
The Earth system is powered by energy from two sources.
One source of energy for Earth systems is the sun, which
drives external processes that occur in the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, and at Earths surface.
The suns energy drives weather, climate, ocean circulation,
and erosion.

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