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| − | '''Earth science''' (also known as '''geoscience''', '''the geosciences''' or '''the Earth Sciences'''), is an all-embracing term for the | + | '''Earth science''' (also known as '''geoscience''', '''the geosciences''' or '''the Earth Sciences'''), is an all-embracing term for the [[science]]s related to the planet [[Earth (planet)|Earth]]. [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=earth%20science Wordnet Search: Earth science] It is arguably a special case in [[planetary science]], the Earth being the only known [[life]]-bearing planet. There are both [[reductionist]] and [[holism|holistic]] approaches to Earth science. The major historic [[discipline]]s use [[physics]], [[geology]], [[geography]], [[meteorology]], [[mathematics]], [[chemistry]] and [[biology]] to build a quantitative understanding of the principal areas or ''[[Earth's spheres|spheres]]'' of the Earth system. |
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Latest revision as of 04:08, 18 December 2007
Earth science (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences), is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. Wordnet Search: Earth science It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth science. The major historic disciplines use physics, geology, geography, meteorology, mathematics, chemistry and biology to build a quantitative understanding of the principal areas or spheres of the Earth system.
Pages in category "Earth Science"
The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total.
