NAME: SCORE:_____________

Introduction:

Earth science is the name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand
Earth and its neighbors in space. To understand Earth is not an easy task because
our planet is not static and unchanging. Rather it is a dynamic body with many
interacting parts and a long and complex history.

This activity involves the understanding of the nature of earth science and the
different fields of discipline that comprises it.

Objectives:

1) To be able to have a basic overview of the different discipline involved in earth

science.
2) To be able to locate resources that can enhance our learning of earth science.
3) To be able to connect the field of earth science with environmental science.

Procedure:

1) Copy the table provided in the next page.

2) Go to the library or the internet and fill up the necessary spaces in the table.
3) Answer the question provided at the end of the exercise.
RESULTS

Science/Discipline Institutions Environmental Issues

Topics Definition
Involved Involved/Government Agencies Involved

- Geology is the study of the solid

Earth; geologists study how rocks
and minerals form

Geology - Geochemistry is the study of the - Arsenic Contamination

distribution and amounts of
Geochemistry chemical elements and their
isotopes in minerals, ores, rocks,
Mineralogy soils, waters, and the atmosphere
Earth’s
Materials
Petrology - Mineralogy the study of minerals
Pedology - Petrology the study of rocks
- Pedology the study of soil
of Groundwater
United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
-soil contamination
Organization (UNESCO)
- improper handling or
Department of health (DOH)
disposal of toxic and
hazardous materials and
Department of Environment and
wastes
Natural resources (DENR)
-

The Earth’s Geomorphology - Geomorphology is the study of Department of Environment and -Geological Catastrophes
Surface landforms Natural resources (DENR) — Earthquakes, Volcanic
Structural Geology Eruptions, and
and Tectonics - Structural Geology and Tectonics Landslides
is the study of mountain building,
movement of tectonic plates, and
 deformation of the earth's crust
Dendrology -Deforestration
- Dendrology, study of the
characteristics of trees, shrubs, -
lianas, and other woody plants
- The study of past climatic and
ecological environments

- Study of seismic waves to Department of science and

Paleoclimatology determine the internal structure of technology (DOST)
Geological Catastrophes
the earth and the origin and location
Forces Within — Earthquakes, Volcanic
Seismology of earthquakes Philippine Institute of Volcanology
Earth Eruptions, and
and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
Landslides
physics - physics is “the study of matter,
energy, and the interaction between
them”

-the study of fossils and the fossil

Paleontology record Department of science and
technology (DOST)
-Extinction
Stratigraphy - the development of sedimentary
-Humankind facing
Geologic Time strata deposited typically over National Park Service (NPS)
environmental changes in
millions of years
the Fossil Earth
Paleontological Resources
Geochronology -Study of time in relationship to the Preservation Act (PRPA)
history of the earth
 Partnerships in Environmental
Management for the Seas of East Overfishing
- The study of the ocean, including Asia (PEMSEA)
its boundaries and bottom
Water pollution
topography, the physics and Protected Areas and Wildlife
Oceans Oceanography
chemistry of sea water, the types of Bureau (PAWB)
Water contamination
currents, and the many phases of
marine biology Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and holds its
office in the DENR
-the study of weather patterns, United Nations Framework
clouds, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Convention on Climate Change
Meteorology is very important. (UNFCCC) Hurricanes
Meteorology Using radars and satellites,
meteorologists work to predict, or Inter-Agency Committee on Tornadoes
Atmosphere Paleoclimatology forecast, the weather Climate Change (IACCC)
Climate change
- The study of past climatic and Department of Science and
ecological environments Tecnology Acid rain
Discussion:

1. How is earth science connected to environmental science?

-. Earth science is a field that includes geology, astronomy, meteorology, and

oceanography. Earth science is likely connected to environmental science. Hence,
environmental science is the study of the effects of natural and unnatural processes,
and of interactions of the physical components of the planet on the environment. The
nature and extent of our interactions with the natural environment have a profound
impact on human well-being

2. If you are to choose what type of earth scientist would you be, which of these
would you be, geologist, seismologist, volcanologist, archeologist, oceanographer, or
meteorologist? Why?

-I’d like to be a geologist. Geology can be a very interesting and rewarding career
and as an environmental student I’d like to know more about the history of our planet.
The better to understand Earth’s history, the better I can foresee how events and
processes of the past might influence the future. Today we are concerned about
climate change. Many geologists are working to learn about the past climates of
Earth and how they have changed across time. This historical geology news
information is valuable to understand how our current climate is changing, and what
the results might be and use scientific reasoning to find out how things work to avoid
such disasters.