earth science
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈɜrθ ˈsaɪəns/
- Specialized
:
ciencias de la tierra
- In her college curriculum, she is required to take courses in biology, chemistry, and earth science to fulfill her science requirements.
- earth science and geology
- earth science course
- earth science education
The big questions of who we are and our relations with the Earth science is stuck on.
- The big questions of who we are and our relations with the Earth science is stuck on.
- I had to give a whole fucking earth science presentation on rocks.
Examples
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Then came graduation, marriage, and my first job teaching seventh-grade earth science in an inner-city school in Massachusetts.
Academic text (2002) -
Susan and Charlie have been taking care of the class Earth Science exhibits during Science Fair days.
Fiction book (1999) -
The questions included more general material from life science, earth science, and chemistry.
Academic text (1996) -
Courses such as life science, earth science, and physical science were not considered laboratory classes.
Academic text (1999) -
Mr. Smitt's Earth Science class seemed the perfect place to meet all of these goals.
Academic text (2015) -
It is now used as the world's largest earth science laboratory.
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Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion.
Blog text (24) -
Respondents favored an environmental earth science course that emphasized the "human impact on the environment" rather than "natural environmental hazards."
Academic text (2000) -
Dig In! Hands-On Soil Investigations is a fun and educational aid for K-4 teachers who teach earth science in their classrooms.
Academic text (2001) -
The students in the earth science class conducted an experiment to analyze soil samples from different regions.
Synonyms
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3.5
The study of the Earth, its rocks, and natural processes to find useful information
How Specialized
- Specialized
1
7.9
- Specialized
2
7.7
- Specialized
49
3.5
- Specialized
3
3.4
∞
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the branch of science dealing with the Earth and its atmosphere' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'Earth' (the planet) with 'science' (a field of study) — i.e. 'science of the Earth'. This noun-noun naming pattern for disciplines is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Earth science comes from the simple picture of people using science to study the earth — its rocks, soil, oceans and weather. So, the phrase now means the branch of science that studies the Earth's physical parts, like its rocks, water and air.