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Earth science

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

Earth science is a branch of science[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of branch of science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,683 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

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

Why It Matters

Earth science has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

Al-Biruni atmospheric sciences Avicenna Daniele de Rigo Desert Research Institute environmental science geochemistry geography geology geophysics Goddard Space Flight Center Gustau Camps-Valls hydrography Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia James Lovelock Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology Kathryn D. Sullivan Kristy Tiampo meteorology Michael Mommert Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center natural science Okayama University Global Material Science Research Center paleontology physical science Scripps Institution of Oceanography soil science University of Milan-Bicocca USGS Thesaurus

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Chalmd · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbc things id → 260ee87c-81a1-4544-863e-f4da5d063abc
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  2. 16w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → earth-sciences
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: earth-sciences, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289932852|earth sciences (#289932852)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's "
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0000848-vedy-o-Zemi
    Name in kana → ちきゅうかがく
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  4. 19w ago · Hirho · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Q139373368"
  5. 24w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
    Has part(s) → Q131089
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    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has part(s): geodesy, #pwb Copy label Add omvat deel (P527)"
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