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Branches of Earth Science

The document discusses different tiers or levels of vocabulary words related to earth science, with Tier 1 words being the most basic, Tier 2 words having multiple meanings or connections, and Tier 3 words being more advanced scientific terms. It also outlines the main branches of earth science including astronomy, meteorology, geology, and oceanography. Key vocabulary is defined for each section to help students understand different concepts within earth science.

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Branches of Earth Science

The document discusses different tiers or levels of vocabulary words related to earth science, with Tier 1 words being the most basic, Tier 2 words having multiple meanings or connections, and Tier 3 words being more advanced scientific terms. It also outlines the main branches of earth science including astronomy, meteorology, geology, and oceanography. Key vocabulary is defined for each section to help students understand different concepts within earth science.

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Vocabulary

• Tier 1 Words— words that can be


represented by pictures or something real

• Moon
Tier 2 words
• Words with more than one meaning
• Office—building
• Office—government position someone has

• Words that sound alike


to, too, two
Tier 3 words
• Science words—word wall words
• Bold print words in the text book
BRANCHES OF EARTH
SCIENCE
Tier 1 words for reading
section 1
The moon is BEYOND our atmosphere .
BEYOND

• Definition: On the farther side; more


distant than—
– That ball went beyond the goal line.
– She lives beyond the Wal-Mart.
prior
• Definition: Before 1

• He attended Philo
prior to coming to
Parkland.

2
• SIMPLE INSTRUMENT

• SOPHISTICATED
INSTRUMENT—more
complicated
“in relation to one another”
• Where something is compared to another
• (these objects are beside each other)
“bodies in the universe”
• Planets, stars, comets—objects found
beyond the Earth
Tier 2 word for the day
Branches
1. Word: Branch or branches

2. say together: Branches, branches,


branches

3. context: There are 4 main branches of


earth science.
Definitions
4. Def.: any member or part of a body or
system

5. student friendly definition: part of


something bigger
Take turns reading these with your
partner
• There are 3 branches of United States
government; these include the president,
senate and house of representatives,
and the supreme court.

• One branch of my family is from Virginia


and another is from North Carolina.
Another meaning
• Branches
Tier 3 words for reading selection 1
• Astronomy—study of objects beyond
Earth’s atmosphere

• Astronomer—person who studies

astronomy

• universe—space and everything in it


Graphic organizer
• Look at the key
• Suffix (on the end of the word)

• Key: ---ology, --ography, --onomy } study


of…
• --er, --ist }person who studies a certain
subject
Fill in astronomy in the correct
place on the G.O.
Write in 3 or more examples of
astronomy
Selection 2
• Tier 1-- surrounds

• Tier 2--forces and processes -energy and


activities that affect the Earth
• Predict —what will happen in the future
• -
Tier 3-
• Meterology—study of earth’s atmosphere
• Meteorologist
• atmosphere—air around the earth
• weather—daily conditions of the
atmosphere
• climate—average weather over 30 years
Selection 3
• Tier 2: glacial movement- movement of
large bodies of frozen water in mountains
• interpret—what does it mean?
Tier 3
• Geology-study of the materials that make
up the Earth
• geologist
Selection 4
• Tier 3 words
• Oceanography—

• oceanographer
After reading
• Each person will be given a picture related
to Earth Science.
• Which branch of Earth Science does your
picture belong to? Decide and go to the
sign with that branch on it.
• Show your picture to others in your group
and see if they agree you are in the right
place.
Discuss pictures
• And review branches
Review
• Make an inside / outside circle
• People on the inside face out to their
partner.
• People on the outside face in

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