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

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earth science

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

But besides a general obligation shared by geologists everywhere, and in varying degrees by perhaps all authors of recent American text- books in earth science, there is owing a debt direct and personal.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

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• geology
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