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Earth science |
The study of Earth and it's 'neighbors' in space |
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Geology |
The study of Earth and THE Earth. (As in the planet and soil) |
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Oceanography |
The study of the ocean by integrating chemistry, biology, geology, and physics, in ways like its : Acidity Its composition Its movements Its coastal processes Seafloor topography And its marine life |
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Meteorology |
The study of the atmosphere an the processes that produce things like the weather and the climate. |
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Astronomy |
The study of the UNIVERSE |
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Hydrosphere |
The water portion of our planet |
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Atmosphere |
The Earth's gaseous envelope |
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Biosphere |
All of the life-forms on Earth. |
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Core |
The extremely hot, magnetized center of the Earth, made of iron. |
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Geosphere Extra : Asthenosphere |
A collection of tectonic plates under sea level, consisting of the Mantle, crust, and core. Extra : The area under the lithosphere where rocks are slightly molten, allowing rock to move freely. |
