Unit 1.1 Intro to Earth and Environmental Science

WHAT MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY ARE

COVERED IN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL

SCIENCE?

5 MAJOR BRANCHES OF EARTH
SCIENCE

•1. Geology – Lithosphere

•2. Hydrology – Hydrosphere

•3. Meteorology – Atmosphere

•4. Ecology – Biosphere

•5. Astronomy – Celestial Sphere

GEOLOGY-LITHOSPHERE

⌑Study of the origin and structure of the solid earth

⌑Resources and human impact on them

We will explain how the following impact
the lithosphere

● rock cycle

● plate tectonics

● volcanoes

●earthquakes

HYDROLOGY – HYDROSPHERE

⌑Study of the oceans, rivers, and groundwater and human impact on them

Why do we study Earth's water?
Why is it so important?

❏ to cook/drink

❏ to survive

❏ to be clean

❏ for our animals

❏ for transportation

❏ for recreation

❏ Earth’s is covered 71% of water

❏ Our body is made of approximately 60% water

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METEOROLOGY- ATMOSPHERE

⌑Study the variations in atmospheric conditions that produce weather.

⌑We use technology to forecast weather events.

⌑Provides the air we breathe and protects us from the sun

⌑Contains mostly nitrogen and oxygen

ECOLOGY - BIOSPHERE

⌑Includes all life on Earth

⌑Extends from the ocean floor into the atmosphere

⌑Encompasses all other spheres

THE UNIVERSE BEYOND THE
EARTH---ASTRONOMY

What will learn about Astronomy?

❏ Earth’s motion through space
❏ Earth’s rotation and revolution about the sun
❏ What creates Seasons and Tides
❏ The Sun and how it produces energy
❏ The Sun and how it makes life possible on earth

WHY SHOULD I STUDY EARTH SCIENCE?

⌑Understand how natural forces shape our environment

⌑Forecast daily weather and potential disasters

⌑Teach wise use of resources

ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW EARTH SCIENCE
RELATES TO OTHER SCIENCES?
⌑Ecology = link between ES and Biology

⌑Relationship between living things and their environment

⌑Ecosystem = community of organisms and their environment

⌑EX. Biosphere, tropical rainforest

Vocabulary Terms for this unit. You can define these using one of the following:
● flashcards
● quizlet
● piece of paper

1. Hypothesis
2. Theory
3. Independent variable
4. Dependent variable
5. Latitude
6. Longitude
7. Qualitative Data
8. Lithosphere
9. Hydrosphere

10. Atmosphere
11. Biosphere
12. Astronomy
13. Quantitative Data