Thisnis a good week to explore the natural world and to learn about thengeosciences. It’s also a good week to learn about careers in thenEarth sciences.
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nChecknout the official Earth Science Week website for activities andnresources and events.
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nWhatnare the Earth sciences?
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Geologynis the study of rocks and minerals, Earth structures (such as thenmantle and core), tectonic plates (huge chunks of the Earth’s crustnthat slowly move about, creating continents and oceans), andnprocesses such as volcanic activity and erosion.
Geologynis the study of rocks and minerals, Earth structures (such as thenmantle and core), tectonic plates (huge chunks of the Earth’s crustnthat slowly move about, creating continents and oceans), andnprocesses such as volcanic activity and erosion. n
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nOceanographynis the study of the Earth’s oceans, including its salinity, sea floornstructures and fissures, tides, waves, and organisms.
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nMeteorologynis the study of the Earth’s atmosphere, climates, and weather.
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nAstronomynis the study of the universe.nIt would seem that this is unrelated to the other Earth sciences,nwhich revolve around the study of, you know, the Earth—but remembernthat the Earth and everything on it (including us!) is built ofnmaterials created inside stars; also, the study of other planets andnbodies in the solar system help us to understand our own planet.
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nInknow that there are other names for particular sciences. My brother,nfor example, is a geophysicist—someone who uses physical principlesnto study the Earth. There are also geochemists, astrophysicists,nastrochemists, physical oceanographer, chemical oceanographer, andnmany other specialists.
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nNASAnprovides information on various Earth Science careers.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nBirthdays of biochemists Henry C. Sherman and Cyril Ponnamperuma
