🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

地球科学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dìqiú kēxué

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Earth Science/ɜrθ saɪəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"地球科学研究地球的结构和过程。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The study of the Earth, including its structure, properties, processes, and the organisms that inhabit it.

    "Earth science encompasses geology, meteorology, oceanography, and environmental science."
  2. 2

    A branch of science that deals with the physical and biological aspects of the Earth.

    "Students in Earth science classes learn about climate change and natural resources."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Earth Science' combines 'Earth', derived from Old English 'eorðe', meaning ground or soil, and 'Science', from Latin 'scientia', meaning knowledge. Historically, the term evolved to encompass various scientific disciplines studying the Earth and its processes.

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