sciences de la terre

Definitions of sciences de la terre
  1. noun
    any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
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    géologie
    a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    météorologie
    the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
    géographie
    study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
    géophysique
    geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
    climatologie
    meteorology of climates and their phenomena
    minéralogie
    the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
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    science naturelle
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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