6th Branches of Earth Science Quiz

 The study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth is called:

• Geology

• Geography

• Earthology

• Geochemistry

The study of the sea:

• Oceanography

• Cartography

• Geography

• Meteorology

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 A branch of Earth science that deals with Earth's atmosphere, especially weather and climate:

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Cartography

• Geology

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The study of the universe:

• Astronomy

• Astrology

• Physics

• Seismology

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The study of how humans interact with the environment:

• Ecology

• Environmental science

• Cartography

• Egyptology

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 The study of relationships between living things and their environments:

• Ecology

• Environmental science

• Geography

• Seismology

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This branch of Earth science combines the studies of geology and chemistry:

• Geology

• Geochemistry

• Seismology

• Astronomy

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The study of the surface features of the Earth, such as continents, rivers, and mountains:

• Geography

• Geology

• Cartography

• Geochemistry

These scientists are mapmakers, they use information from photographs and computers to make maps:

• Cartographers

• Geographers

• Geologists

• Geochemists

These scientists study earthquakes:

• Seismologists

• Cartographers

• Geophysicists

• Meteorologists

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