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earth science
Term | Definition |
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astronomer | a scientist who studies various stars, galaxies, and planets of the universe |
astronomy | the study of the universe beyond the earth |
geologist | a scientist who studies topics related to the structure and composition of the earth |
geology | the study of the structure of the earth, and the physical forces that continuously impact the structure of the earth itself |
hydrosphere | the portion of the earth covered by water |
meteorologist | a scientist who studies the changes in atmospheric conditions that produce different weather and climate patterns |
meteorology | the study of the earth's atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate conditions |
oceanographer | a scientist who studies the oceans of the earth using the scientific disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, and geology |
oceanography | the study of the earth's oceans |