geoscience

American  

[jee-oh-sahy-uhns] / ˌdʒi oʊˈsaɪ əns /

noun

1. earth science.

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geoscience British  

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈsaɪəns /

noun

1. any science, such as geology, geophysics, geochemistry, or geodesy, concerned with the earth; an earth science

2. these sciences collectively

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Etymology

Origin of geoscience

First recorded in 1940–45; geo- + science

Explanation

Geoscience is the study of our planet, Earth. Another name for geoscience is "Earth science." The term geoscience is an umbrella term for the natural sciences that study Earth's systems, including what the planet is made of, the processes that shape it, and how life and the environment have interacted over billions of years. When you take a geology course, you’re studying a geoscience focused on rocks and minerals. Other types of geoscience include meteorology, the study of weather and climate; oceanography, the study of oceans; and geophysics, the study of earthquakes, magnetism, gravity, and other Earth-related phenomena.

Example Sentences

The research was led by Josephine Nielsen, a Master's student in geoscience.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The experience inspired him to pursue a doctorate in geoscience at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

The geoscience organisation said other "smaller magnitude events" happened in same region before and after the Mull quake.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

"The Midwest is losing soil, for most of these sites, about 100 times faster than it's forming," Isaac Larsen, a geoscience professor at the University of Massachusetts and a study co-author, told Grist.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, it was a different kind of geoscience project, with its focus on local collaboration and policy.

From Science Magazine • May 6, 2022