Introduction to Earth Science

What is Earth Science?

      Also known as (geoscience, the geosciences, or the Earth sciences) which deals with the study of the Earth.

      

      Earth science includes:

Geology, The study of Earth

Oceanography, The study of ocean

Meteorology, The study of the atmosphere and the Earth's weather

Astronomy, The study of the universe

solar nebula

Most researcher conclude that Earth and other planets are formed at the same time. The solar system evolved form an enormous rotating cloud called the solar nebula which began to contract 5 billion years ago.

Plate tectonics is the theory that proposes that Earth's outer shell consists of individual plates that interact in various ways and thereby produce earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and Earth's crust itself.

Determining the Location

      Latitude and longitude are lines on the globe that are used to determine the exact location in Earth.

Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

Longitude is the distance east or west of the prime meridian,   measured in degrees.




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