In New Jersey, for example, 1 in 45 children had been identified with autism, compared to just 1 in 175 in Alabama. Overall, the new report mirrors earlier estimates, finding that autism is roughly five times more common in boys than in girls. One in 42 boys were affected, compared to just 1 in 189 girls. White children were more likely to be identified with autism than black or Hispanic children.
The cryosphere, or the Earth's permanent and seasonal ice masses and their study through the science of glaciology, is sometimes considered to be part of the hydrosphere. Atmospheric sciences are those that study the Earth's atmosphere.
1 Oceanography: The exploration and study of the ocean. 2  Paleontology: The science of the forms of life that existed in prehistoric or geologic periods. 3  Meteorology: The science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, such as weather and climate. Physics: The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them. 2  Physicists study such subjects as gravity, light, and time. 3  Albert Einstein, a famous physicist, developed the Theory of Relativity. 4  Chemistry: The science that deals with the composition, properties, reactions, and the structure of matter.