REVIEW: SUBSPECIALTIES OF THE FIVE MAJOR AREAS OF SCIENCE

Identify the correct area of Earth Science for this subspecialty:

Environmental Chemistry – chemical alterations to the environment through pollution and natural means.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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Astrophysics – physics of the universe, including the physical propertied of objects in space.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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Climatology – patterns of weather over a long period of time.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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Paleontology – remains of organisms that once lived on Earth, ancient environments.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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Physical Oceanography – physical characteristics of oceans, such as salinity, waves, and currents.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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Marine geology – geologic features of the ocean floor, plate tectonics of the ocean.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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Atmospheric chemistry – chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere and the atmospheres of other planets.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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Planetary science – planets of the solar system and the processes that form them.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

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Geochemistry – Earth’s composition and the processes that change it.

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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Environmental soil science – interactions between humans and the soil, such as the impact of farming practices; effects of pollution on soil, plants, and groundwater

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4