100+ Branches of Earth Science
Earth scientists need all the *sciences* to understand how the Earth works. This list of 113 branches of Earth Science is the most in-depth you’ll ever find
Articles
Pacific Plate: Movement and Direction of the Pacific Tectonic Boundary
The Pacific Plate stretches all the way along the west coast of North America and reaches all the way to the east coast of the islands of Japan & Indonesia.
Where is the North and South Pole?
If you stick a pencil through Earth at the point of rotation, these 2 points are the north/south poles. Geographically, it’s where longitude lines converge.
Ocean Exploration: 20% Explored, 80% Unexplored
We’ve mapped 100% of oceans at 5 km resolution using satellite radar. We’ve mapped 20% with bathymetry sonar. But nearly 80% of oceans have gone unexplored.
A Guide to Earth’s Lithosphere
Earth scientists compare the lithosphere to a thin, solid and brittle eggshell encasing our inner planet or a thick piece of wood that dries and breaks.
How To Define the Geosphere
It’s difficult to pinpoint an exact definition for the “geosphere” because it’s used in several different ways. But here are 2 ways to define the geosphere.
33 Branches of Biology: A Comprehensive Outline
What are the branches of biology? Biology studies living things, flora and fauna. We categorize biology into botany, toxicology, ecosystem and chronology.
How Volcanoes Form Igneous Rocks
Volcanoes are the foundation for igneous rocks. When volcanoes erupt, magma and lava spews out. After cooling and solidifying, they become igneous rocks.
Marine Biologist Career: What Do Marine Biologists Do?
Marine biologists specialize in how life in the oceans behave. They collect ocean samples, record fish distributions and conserve aquatic life in habitats.
Nutrient Cycle: From Inorganic to Organic Material
Food for thought, the nutrient cycle constantly exchanges inorganic and organic matter back and forth in the environment. It’s just recycled back and forth.
10 Unbelievable Weather and Climate Facts
Weather patterns have tremendous impacts on people and ecosystems on Earth. Let’s get started with this list of 10 unbelievable climate and weather facts.
How the Greenhouse Effect Traps Heat and Warms Earth
Because greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, this helps regulate temperature on Earth. Without the greenhouse effect, we’d live in an icebox.
Human Evolution: A Timeline of Early Hominids [Infographic]
Since about 4 million years ago, humans have evolved from early hominids to modern humans. Here are 14 species examples from human evolution now extinct.
Earth Statistics: Straight-Up Stats of Earth
This list of Earth statistics provides all the numbers of our home planet. For example, here are size, rotation, density, temperature, orbit, age and more.
Convergent Plate Boundaries: The Collision of Plate Tectonics
Convergent plate boundaries have some of the most violent catastrophes and geology on Earth. When plates smash together, it has created chains of volcanoes.