Fields of Earth Science
The study of earth's water is called _____.
What is oceanography?
A(n) _________ is a tool that helps scientists store and analyze information as well as communicate with other scientists.
What is a computer?
A(n) _______ is a scientist who might locate the oil that is used to power busses and cars.
What is a geologist?
Communities depend on knowledge of ______ to determine the best ways to use the land and its resources.
What is earth science?
Scientists from all over the world use tools that measure in metric _____.
What are units?
The study of objects in space is called _____.
What is astronomy?
A very simple tool that helps a geologist study rocks is a hand-held ______.
What are lens?
Land, water, and air are everywhere on Earth. These interact and affect the _______ where you live.
What is an environment?
True or False: Earth Science can be combined into many field of science.
What is false?
If a weather balloon reaches 120,000 ft above earth's surface, how many meters would it be? (3ft= 1m)
What is 40,000 meters?
The study of the earth's air and weather is called _____.
What is meteorology?
A(n) _______ is a complicated tool astronomers use to study rocks on Mars.
What is an exploration vehicle or an exploration robot?
Scientists who study the air often depend on _______ to measure weather conditions high above the earth.
What are weather balloons?
The land, water, and air are constantly _____ and interacting with one another.
What is changing?
If a weather balloon reaches 20,000 meters above earth's surface, how many ft would it be? (1m= 3ft)
What is 60,000 ft?
The study of the surface and inside of the earth is called ______.
What is geology?
Farmers rely on meteorologists to give them accurate reports on the ______.
What is weather?
To study the bottom of an ocean, oceanographers may use a(n) _____.
What is a submersible?
True or false: A change in one part of the earth affects other parts of the earth.
What is true?
If a weather balloon reaches 25,000 meters above earth's surface, how many ft would it be? (1m= 3ft)
What is 75,000 ft.
The study of earth's land, water, air, and outer space is called _______.
What is earth science?
A strong, warm climate system that repeats itself every three to seven years is called ____.
What is El Nino?
Scientists usually base their measurement on the ________.
What is the metric system?
Land, water, air, and ______ are part of earth science.
What is outer space?
Approximately how many ft are in a meter?
What is 3 ft?