EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

EARTH SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the study of Earth’s atmosphere and weather?
A
Geology
B
Oceanography
C
Meteorology
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and motions within the atmosphere on short-time scales (minutes to weeks). Commonly known as ‘weather, ’ meteorology focuses on the atmospheric variables (e.g., temperature, precipitation) related to weather forecasting and current or near-future conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meteorology is the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Atmospheric science is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and its various inner-working physical processes. Meteorology includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics with a major focus on weather forecasting.

Detailed explanation-4: -The scientific study of weather and weather forecasting is called meteorology. It is derived from the Greek words metéōros meaning “lift up (in the sky)”and logia meaning “study of”. Thus it is a branch which studies atmospheric conditions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Scientists who specialize in this field are called climatologists. The first studies of climate can be traced back to ancient Greece, but climate science as it is now known did not emerge until the advent of the industrial age in the nineteenth century.

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