earth science

American  

noun

1. any of various sciences, as geography, geology, or meteorology, that deal with the earth, its composition, or any of its changing aspects.

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earth science British  

noun

1. 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 Scientific  

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• earth scientist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of earth science

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

"And so a lot of this project came out of the original question of, what's the least bad version of this idea that we can envision?" said Raven, an assistant professor of earth science.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 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

The author, who uses the pronouns they/them, speaks in a dazzling torrent of words, and balances discourse on subjects such as robotics and earth science with self-deprecating quips.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

As associate administrator for the agency’s science mission directorate, Fox will be responsible for a $7.8 billion budget and more than 100 missions across four divisions: earth science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2023

I am agreeable mainly because I know that we need your earth science, your different culture—as wedded to our own science we would be invincible.

From Valley of the Croen by Tarbell, Lee

Related Words

• geology
• geopolitics
• topography