Question 1
Oceanography is the study of the oceans and geology is the study of Earth, so what is meteorology?
◦ the study of how to be a TV newscaster
◦ the study of the atmosphere
◦ the study of the Sun's impact on the upper atmosphere
◦ the study of meteors
Question 2
Sedimentary rocks with marine fossils are exposed at the top of Mt. Everest. Which scientists would make most use of this observation in their study?
◦ geologists, because their elevation is related to physical geology and fossils are related to Earth history
◦ oceanographers, because the fossils can tell us about periods when Earth was covered with water to the height of Mt. Everest
◦ astronomers, because they can study how life came from outer space to Earth
◦ meteorologists, because they could use the fossils as a guide to ancient climates
Shelled invertebrate fossils of the Ordovician period
The ozone hole in September, 2003. Even as scientists verified that the rate of ozone depletion was
Aquatic Marine Ecology
Discovering Fossils 27-30
Discovering Fossils 04-30