Introduction For Earth Science

Question 1

The study of the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting weather.

Answer 1

Meteorology

Question 2

The scientific study of life in the geologic past, especially the study of animals and plant fossils.

Answer 2

Paleontology

Question 3

The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.

Answer 3

Astronomy

Question 4

The scientific study of earth quakes

Answer 4

Seismology

Question 5

The study of solid earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the process by which they change.

Answer 5

Geology