Earth science

fields of science dealing with planet Earth and its nearby planets in space
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Earth science

Summary

Earth science is a branch of science[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Earth science's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3].
  • Earth science's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • Earth science's instance of is recorded as field of study[5].
  • Earth science's instance of is recorded as field of study[6].
  • Earth science is a type of earth and planetary science[7].
  • Earth science is a type of natural science[8].
  • Earth science's Commons category is recorded as Earth sciences[9].
  • Earth science's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Earth sciences[10].
  • Earth science's main subject is Earth[11].
  • Earth science's main subject is Earth analog[12].
  • Earth science's described at URL is recorded as https://geology.com/articles/what-is-earth-science.shtml[13].
  • Earth science's described at URL is recorded as https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/what-earth-science-is-and-reasons-to-study-it[14].
  • Earth science's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nsf.gov/geo/ear/about.jsp[15].
  • Earth science's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Earth sciences[16].
  • Earth science's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[17].
  • Earth science's topic has template is recorded as Template:Earth science[18].
  • Earth science's history of topic is recorded as history of Earth science[19].
  • Earth science's is the study of is recorded as Earth[20].
  • Earth science's studied by is recorded as earth science studies[21].
  • Earth science's practiced by is recorded as earth scientist[22].
  • Earth science's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23].
  • Earth science's Wikimedia outline is recorded as outline of earth science[24].
  • Earth science's Stack Exchange site URL is recorded as https://earthscience.stackexchange.com[25].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of science[3], academic discipline[4], and field of study[5]. Recorded subclass of include earth and planetary science[7] and natural science[8].

Why It Matters

Earth science ranks in the top 10% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 47m ago · Hirho · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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