geoscience

American  

[jee-oh-sahy-uhns] / ˌdʒi oʊˈsaɪ əns /

noun

1. earth science.

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geoscience British  

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈsaɪəns /

noun

1. any science, such as geology, geophysics, geochemistry, or geodesy, concerned with the earth; an earth science

2. these sciences collectively

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Etymology

Origin of geoscience

First recorded in 1940–45; geo- + science

Example Sentences

"We're finding evidence that Mars was likely a planet of rivers," said Benjamin Cardenas, assistant professor of geosciences at Penn State and lead author on a new paper announcing the discovery.

From Science Daily

Exceptions are channels like Khan Academy, which creates educational videos on topics from geopolitics to geoscience, with step-by-step instruction — and, critically, on the basis of building up knowledge over time.

From Salon