1. What is Earth Science? Jot down what you think Earth Science is.

2. Earth Science: is four sciences rolled into one!

3. The first is: GEOLOGY which studies the Earth's interior and surface

4. The second is: ASTRONOMY which studies the universe, stars, planets, and moons

5. The third is: METEOROLOGY which studies the Earth's atmosphere: weather and storms

6. The fourth is: OCEANOGRAPHY which studies the Earth's oceans.

7. What is an Earth Science Event?

8. An EVENT is: An Occurrence on Earth that causes a change

9. List an EVENT for each Branch of Earth Science on your worksheet.

10. Here are some EVENTS for OCEANOGRAPHY:

11. Here are some EVENTS for METEOROLOGY:

12. Here are some EVENTS for ASTRONOMY:

13. Here are some EVENTS for GEOLOGY:

14. What is an ACTIVITY of an OCEANOGRAPHER? Think about it … turn to the person next to you and pair/share your ideas. Then decide on an activity *

15. What is an ACTIVITY of an ASTRONOMER? Think about it … turn to the person next to you and pair/share your ideas. Then decide on an activity. *Heath Earth Science

16. What is an ACTIVITY of a GEOLOGIST? Think about it … turn to the person next to you and pair/share your ideas. Then decide on an activity *Heath Earth Science

17. What is an ACTIVITY of a METEOROLOGIST? Think about it … turn to the person next to you and pair/share your ideas. Then decide on an activity *Heath Earth Science

18. YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS: Choose a “What is Earth Science” project If you have an idea for a project ask me if it will be okay. Answer the questions in essay/paragraph form for your chosen project. The essay/paragraph should be on a separate piece of paper attached to the project.

19. The objective for this assignment is: 1.Identify the major branches of Earth Science 2. Describe the events that occur in each branch of Earth Science. Be sure you can answer questions about these objectives!