I'm not fond of science.
In fact, I'm not even fond of studying any kind of long lecture. No matter how much I try to absorb them, they always seem to come out of my mind sooner or later. Images stick longer in my head than words, which is probably why I'm enrolled in an arts course. It might also be a reason for my general disinterest in lectures.
Which is why you could have guessed that I wasn't very excited upon seeing that I had to take Earth Science as a subject this semester. The first thoughts that came into my head were expectations of falling asleep in class, failing seat works and the droning, monotone voice of a professor trying to keep us all awake.
But there is something different in Earth Science. Earth Science is an all-embracing term for sciences related to our planet Earth, such as geology and meteorology. It's just, to put it bluntly, cool to understand how the world works. It's even more exciting because you look around you, see nature around and think, 'I know how this happened'.
Some more tidbits about this topic:
- Geology - science of the Earth and its composition, structures and processes
- Meteorology - science of the atmosphere and its effects on Earth's climate and weather
- Oceanography - study of the Earth's oceans
- Astronomy - study of the universe. This still has importance. For example, the moon drives the ocean's tidal system.
- The Big Bang Theory proposes that a massive explosion formed the universe , while the Nebular Hypothesis theorizes that the solar system is formed from a giant rotating cloud of hydrogen (the first element) called the Solar Nebula.
- Earth has 4 major spheres: Hydrosphere (water), Atmosphere (air), Geosphere (land) and Biosphere (life).
- The Earth's Geosphere is made up of 5 layers, each increasingly thicker as they go deeper. From the topmost layer: crust, upper mantle, mantle, outer core and inner core. Think of it as a big slice of pizza.
- Plate Tectonics describe the large-scale motions of Earth's crust and upper mantle, collectively known as the lithosphere. This explains why we experience earthquakes, and forms volcanoes and earthquakes.
- Latitude and longitude are used to determine locations around the globe. They are measured in degrees. Click the link for more in-depth explanations.
- The Earth's environment influences the living creatures around it, explaining why some animals are more 'at home' in certain environments, i.e. penguins adapt better to cold climates.
- Earth's organisms, especially us humans, rely on resources to survive, such as soil, water, minerals and energy. Resources are divided into renewable (can be replenished) and non-renewable (cannot be replenished in the near future) resources.
So hopefully, the rest of the semester will be as interesting as this first meeting was. And that my brain cooperates.
I hope you enjoyed the article and learned something from this. Please do leave a comment! Thanks a lot :D
This blog would not be possible without the help of our professor Crisencio M. Paner, who is guiding us along this course. You can view his credentials here.
- Plate Tectonics describe the large-scale motions of Earth's crust and upper mantle, collectively known as the lithosphere. This explains why we experience earthquakes, and forms volcanoes and earthquakes.
- Latitude and longitude are used to determine locations around the globe. They are measured in degrees. Click the link for more in-depth explanations.
- The Earth's environment influences the living creatures around it, explaining why some animals are more 'at home' in certain environments, i.e. penguins adapt better to cold climates.
- Earth's organisms, especially us humans, rely on resources to survive, such as soil, water, minerals and energy. Resources are divided into renewable (can be replenished) and non-renewable (cannot be replenished in the near future) resources.
So hopefully, the rest of the semester will be as interesting as this first meeting was. And that my brain cooperates.
I hope you enjoyed the article and learned something from this. Please do leave a comment! Thanks a lot :D
This blog would not be possible without the help of our professor Crisencio M. Paner, who is guiding us along this course. You can view his credentials here.
