earth science
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Etymology
Origin of earth science
First recorded in 1935–40
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To tackle these questions, researchers combined expertise from multiple fields, including genetics, archaeology, earth science, and oceanography.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026
“We didn’t know continents could behave this way and that is, for solid earth science, pretty fundamental,” says Douwe van Hinsbergen, a geodynamicist at Utrecht University.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 9, 2024
It flourished to become a key contractor in areas such as earth science, aerial exploration and national security and intelligence programs.
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2023
Ms Barbee, a teacher at Winding Waters K-8 school, said she chose to show the animated sci-fi movie because it related to the class curriculum of earth science and ecosystems.
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
If man has had a high antiquity on this earth, science will find it out and prove it beyond a doubt.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 by Various
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