earth science

earth science

n.

Any of several essentially geologic sciences that are concerned with the origin, structure, and physical phenomena of the earth.

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earth science

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(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any of various sciences, such as geology, geography, and geomorphology, that are concerned with the structure, age, and other aspects of the earth

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earth science

Any of several sciences, such as geology, oceanography, and meteorology, that study the origin, composition, and physical features of the Earth.

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earth science - any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts natural science - the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena fossilology, palaeontology, paleontology - the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) oceanography, oceanology - the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans limnology - the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties geographics, geography - study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation