What is Earth Science

Study Earth Science using Online Video

Use our 4 online educational video titles to examine the four branches of earth science - astronomy, meteorology, geology and oceanography - to learn the forces that shape our world and make life on earth possible. Identify the four branches of earth science. Name the founder of modern astronomy and the tools used by astronomers to study the stars. Discuss the origin of the universe and how the earth may have formed. Examine the modern methods used by meteorologists to study the weather. Learn why earthquakes happen and how seismologists try to predict them. Contrast the differences between ocean geography and surface geography.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the four branches of earth science Name the founder of modern astronomy and the tools used by astronomers to study the stars.
• Discuss the origin of the universe and how the earth may have formed.
• Examine the modern methods used by meteorologists to study the weather.
• Learn why earthquakes happen and how seismologists try to predict them.
• Contrast the differences between ocean geography and surface geography.

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• Astronomy (Runtime: 09:33)
• Meteorology (Runtime: 04:04)
• Geology (Runtime: 06:56)
• Oceanography (Runtime: 06:38)