Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
Kabir is good at physics and loves earth science, so he wants to study ______, which uses the laws of physics to study the earth’s gravity and its magnetic field.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Geophysics
Complete sentence: Kabir is good at physics and loves earth science, so he wants to study geophysics, which uses the laws of physics to study the earth’s gravity and its magnetic field.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Geology | the study of rocks and how the earth has formed and changed over time | On the geology trip, the students collected rocks from the banks of the river. |
| (2) Astrophysics | the study of the stars and planets using physics | Tanvi read a book on astrophysics to learn how stars are born and how they die. |
| (3) Geophysics (answer) | the study of the earth using physics, such as its gravity, its magnetic field and the inside of the earth | Scientists in geophysics use the earth’s magnetic field to look for metal deep under the ground. |
| (4) Geography | the study of the earth’s land, rivers, weather and people | In the geography period, we marked the rivers of India on a blank map. |