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Before you read the chapter, use the “What I Know” column to list three things you know about science. Then list three questions you have about science in the “What I Want to Find Out” column.

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Describe at least three ways people use Science. You may find examples in the news, in the chapter, or think of examples in daily life.

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SECTION 1 Earth Science

astronomy

meteorology

geology

oceanography

environmental science

lithosphere/geosphere

atmosphere

hydrosphere

cryosphere

biosphere

Skim Section 1 of your text. Write one question that comes to mind from reading the headings and the illustration captions.

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Use your text to define each term.

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The Scope of

Earth Science

Use with pages 6–7.

Organize information about the topics each kind of scientist studies in the table below.

|Type of Scientist |Topics Studied |

|Astronomer | |

|Meteorologist | |

|Geologist | |

|Oceanographer | |

Classify the subspecialties of Earth science by writing them under the appropriate areas of specialization. Use Table 1 to help you. You may write a subspecialty more than once.

Earth Science

|Meteorology |Geology |Oceanography |Astronomy |

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Identify two recent events from the news that would be of interest

to an Earth scientist.

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Earth’s Systems

Use with pages 8–9.

Earth Science

in Your

Everyday Life

Use with pages 8–9.

Draw a diagram to help you understand and remember Earth’s four main systems. Label each system.

List something from each of Earth’s systems that humans use.

Lithosphere: __________________________________________________

Hydrosphere: ________________________________________________

Atmosphere: __________________________________________________

Biosphere: __________________________________________________

Identify one way that humans have changed each of Earth’s systems.

Lithosphere: _______________________________________________________________________________

Hydrosphere: _____________________________________________________________________________

Atmosphere: ______________________________________________________________________________

Biosphere: ________________________________________________________________________________

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What is the Anthrosphere? How does this sphere affect the others?

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The Nature of Science

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The Nature of Science

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