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The study at the origin, history, and structure of the earth and the processes that shape the earth
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geology
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a geologist wo studies volcanoes
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volcanologist
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a geologist who studies earthquakes
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seismologist
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a geologist who studies fossils
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paleontologist
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when stalagites are found underwater, he knows the cave was once above sea level and filed with air
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what evidence tells geologist Robert Fronk that sea level was once much more lower than it is now
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The study of the sea
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oceanography
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Studies waves and ocean currents to see how they affect weather patterns and aquatic life
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physical oceanographer
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Studies plants and animals that live in the ocean
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biological oceanographer
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Studies the ocean floor for clues about Earth's history
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geological oceanographer
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Studies amounts and distributions of natural and human - made chemicals in the ocean
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Chemical oceanographer
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The Alvin, he can travel 2.4 km below the surface of the ocean. At this depth Trefy can explore an interesting new world
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what is one technology oceanographers used today to explore the ocean floor
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Rock chimneys on the ocean floor that spew black clouds of minerals
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Black smoker
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vents supply minerals and hot water to the organisms around them
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how do hydrothermal vents support the biological community around them
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The study of the Earth's atmosphere and how it relates to weather and climate
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meteorology
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The meteorologist had been tracking the hurricane to where more people could go somewhere else. There was no way to track the hurricane in 1928.
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why did fewer people die during hurricane Andrew than during the similar storm that hit Florida in 1928
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to predict where tornadoes are likely to form. To understand tornadoes better and how the tornadoes will behave
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why do meteorologist like Howard Bluestein chase tornadoes
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universe
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astronomy is the study of the
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an optical telescope
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what is one type of instrument that astronomers use
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A radio telescope
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what type of instrument do astronomers use to study objects that do not give off light or that are very far away
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Radio waves in space
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astronomers can learn about bodies in space by studying the patterns formed by
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sun
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The star that is closest to the earth is the
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environmental science
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The study of how humans interact with the environment is called
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they can look and see if the humans are damaging the environment
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what is one task of an environmental scientist
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geology, life science, chemistry, physics
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what are four areas of science on which environmental science relies
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ecologist
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A scientist who studies communities of organisms and their nonliving environment is called an
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wildlife management, agriculture, forestry, and conservation
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what are four fields in which an ecologist might work
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geology and chemistry
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geochemistry combines the studies of what two areas of science
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geochemist
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scientist who studied the chemistry of rocks, minerals, and soul are called
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The economic value of the materials and what the environment was like when the rocks were first formed. The chemicals added to the environment by human activity.
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What things do geochemist try to determine
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physical geographers
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scientist who study the surface features of Earth are
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cartographers
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scientists who make maps of the Earth's surface features are called
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aerial photos, satellite photos, computer mapping systems
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what are three types of technology used to make maps of the Earth's features
