geowetenschappen

Definitions of geowetenschappen
  1. noun
    any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
    synonyms: aardwetenschappen
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    paleontologie
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
    aardkunde, geologie
    a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    meteorologie, weerkunde
    the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
    oceanografie, oceanologie
    the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
    limnologie
    the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
    aardrijkskunde, geografie
    study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
    geofysica
    geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
    klimatologie
    meteorology of climates and their phenomena
    delfstoffenleer, delfstofkunde, mineralogie
    the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
    holenkunde, speleologie
    the scientific study of caves
    fysiografie, natuurbeschrijving
    the study of physical features of the earth's surface
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    natuuronderwijs, natuurwetenschap
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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