earth science

noun

: any of the sciences (such as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts compare geoscience
earth scientist noun

Examples of earth science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Andrea Thompson is an associate editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2024 Far fewer students take the electives than take biology, chemistry or physics, but the earth science and environmental science course standards were the only ones that already mentioned climate change. Katie Worth, Scientific American, 20 June 2022 Years ago, Jessica Blotter was an earth science teacher, and as such, someone who regularly thought about the health of the planet and all the living things that call it home. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023 Heritage studies, sleep, earth sciences, engineering, education, oncology, sociology, climate change, and disability studies are some of the other areas that the scholars will explore. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023 Moore was a 2019 graduate from Indiana with a degree in geological and earth sciences. Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2023 Related: For local leaders, the NAACP’s return to Boston is an opportunity to change the city’s image Two Massachusetts NAACP chapters — Boston and Brockton — are sending students to the national convention, competing in categories such as contemporary dance, poetry performance, and earth sciences. Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023 Older children will have fun in the Discovery Center , widely known as the Imaginarium, where there are many interactive exhibits about earth sciences, including a marine petting tank. Victoria Barber, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2023 By July, India had recorded 24 heatwave deaths, Reuters reported, citing data provided by India’s science and technology and earth sciences minister, Jitendra Singh. Manveena Suri, CNN, 18 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of earth science was in 1873

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“Earth science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earth%20science. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

earth science

noun
: any of the sciences (as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts
earth scientist noun
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