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US governmental agency established in 1958 for research, development, and exploration of space within and out of Earth's atmosphere
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
The science of matter, energy, and their interactions
Physics
The percentage of employed people in a field compared to the total population
Employment rate
German meteorologist and geophysicist remembered for his continental drift hypothesis that led to the development of the theory of plate tectonics
Alfred Wegener (1880-1930)
The study of earth science where principles of physics are applied to study the Earth
Geophysics
This industry extracts typically useful materials from the Earth in quarries
Quarrying
The science of solid matter of a celestial body and deals with history of the Earth
Geology
The amount of money paid by an employer to an employee over the course of a year
Annual Wage
English astronomer and geophysicist known for calculating the orbit of a comet later named after him
Edmond Halley (1656-1742)
Geophysicists' paleomagnetic research that showed that it was possible for continents to drift over time, thus supporting this theory
Theory of Plate Tectonics
This industry extracts useful minerals from the surface of the Earth and the seas
Mining
Although not thought of as a science, it is the science of number, quantity, and space. It uses a lot of numbers and formulas
Mathematics
the amount of a goods or services available compared to the amount of goods and services wanted
Supply and Demand
American/Canadian NASA astronaut and geophysicist who's also a veteran of three spaceflights. He served as Commander of the ISS for Expeditions 55 and 56 in 2018
Andrew J. Feustel (1965-present)
Geophysical methods are used to assess geohazards including a geohazard where giant waves are caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruption under the sea
Tsunami
An organization that conducts research as its primary function and is filed as a nonprofit organization
Nonprofit research institute
An undergraduate academic degree given to college and university students typically after three to six years of coursework
Bachelor's Degree
An employee who works this kind of job would work for at least 30 hours a week, or 130 hours a month
Full-time job
American geophysicist and glaciologist who was the first person to set foot on the North and South Poles
Albert P. Crary (1911-1987)
Some geophysicists are mapping out these regions of frozen layers below Earth's surface. These frozen layers consist of soil, gravel, and sand
Permafrost
Derived from the Latin phrase: Universitas magistrorum et scholarium
University
Degree given at the highest academic level, from the Latin phrase: Philosophiae doctor
Ph.D
A sum of money given from a government to an organization to use for a specific purpose
American geophysicist and founding director of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He pioneered the use of pulsed radio waves which paved the way for development of radar and nuclear energy
Merle Tuve (1901-1982)
This industry is based around the art/science of building structures. In the US, this industry employed the largest percentage of geophysicists
Architecture