What Is Earth Science

What are the FOUR branches of Earth Science?

• Atmosphere, Biosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere

• Biology, Oceanography, Geology, Astronomy

• Rocks, Weather, Planets, Precipitation

• Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography

Which branch of Earth Science includes the study of stars, planets and galaxies?

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

• Planetology

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All of the Earth's water is found in which sphere?

• Lithospere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

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Rocks and minerals are a part of the field of ________________.

• Geology

• Geography

• Rockology

• Meteorology

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The study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate is

• oceanography

• meteorology

• geology

• astronomy

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The area of Earth science that examines the physical and biological changes that have occurred in Earth’s past is called ____.

• biology

• astronomy

• physical geology

• historical geology

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Earth’s four major spheres are the ____.

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere

• hydrosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere

• hydrosphere, geosphere, lithosphere, and asthenosphere

Which of Earth’s spheres includes the oceans, groundwater, lakes, and glaciers?

• the atmosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the biosphere

• the geosphere

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What are the three main parts of the geosphere

• atmosphere, crust, core

• lithosphere, mantle, core

• crust, mantle, core

• asthenosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere

The crust and uppermost mantle make up the rigid outer layer of Earth called the ____.

• lower mantle

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

• geosphere