EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

EARTH SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the scientific study of the ocean/sea?
A
Oceanology
B
Meteorology
C
Astronomy
D
Geology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oceanography is the study of the physical, chemical, and biological features of the ocean, including the ocean’s ancient history, its current condition, and its future.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oceanography covers a wide range of topics, including marine life and ecosystems, ocean circulation, plate tectonics and the geology of the seafloor, and the chemical and physical properties of the ocean. Just as there are many specialties within the medical field, there are many disciplines within oceanography.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oceanography (from Ancient Greek (ōkeanós) ‘ocean’, and (graphḗ) ‘writing’), also known as oceanology and ocean science, is the scientific study of the oceans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oceanography (from Ocean + Greek = write), also called oceanology or marine science is the branch of physical geography that studies the Earth’s oceans and seas. Oceanographers study a wide range of topics such as plate tectonics to ocean currents to marine organisms.

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