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Branches of earth science under hydrosphere
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BRANCHES OF EARTH SCIENCE UNDER HYDROSPHERE
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BRANCHES OF EARTH SCIENCE UNDER HYDROSPHERE
OCEANOGRAPHY• study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena
• study of the composition and movements of sea water, as . well as coastal processes, seafloor topography, and marine life
HYDROLOGY• study of Earth’s fresh water systems
• including, rivers, streams, and groundwater
OCEANS OF THE WORD
Pacific OceanLargest ocean in the world
Atlantic OceanSecond largest ocean in the world
Indian OceanThird largest ocean and the only ocean named after a country, India.
Southern or Antartic OceanIt is the part of the World Ocean encircling Antarctica.
Arctic OceanIt is the smallest and shallowest of all oceans.
PROPERTIES OF A WATER
IT STICKS TO ITSELFCohesion is the property that holds molecules or substances together.
IT STICKS TO OTHER SUBSTANCE
Adhesion refers to the property of water that holds molecules of different substance together.
IT CAN ABSORB LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT
Specific Heat is the energy needed to heat a substance by a particular amount
IT DISSOLVES MANY THINGS
Solvent is a liquid that dissolves substance
