How to Use earth science in a Sentence

earth science

noun
  • Last year, ninth-grade earth science had no permanent teachers.
    — Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Kids who love earth science will be captivated.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This led to the plate tectonic revolution in the earth sciences.
    — Bruce J. MacFadden, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
  • For those in the earth science community, there was a far more pressing question to be answered.
    — Adam Federman, Wired, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Moulton was on the team rewriting the earth science and astronomy courses.
    — Katie Worth, Scientific American, 20 June 2022
  • One of the jets is equipped with a radar system used for earth science research, such as studying the retreat of the Arctic ice cap.
    — Leeaundra Keany, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2011
  • On Wednesday, a replica of the slab was unveiled in the atrium of the center’s earth sciences building.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Terra's job is to gaze back at our planet from about 430 miles up, and to conduct studies of earth science and global warming.
    — Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2010
  • The earth science major is considering going into the oil business.
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Each episode of the series will look at a different ocean through the lenses of oceanography, earth sciences, and geography.
    — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 18 July 2019
  • True to his word, the next day Smith crafted a different version of the bill that included the 25% cut to earth sciences.
    — Jeffrey Mervis, Science | AAAS, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The original hall was focused entirely on the earth science and beauty of mineral and gem formation.
    — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Watch the video to learn how InSAR is transforming earth science—and what to expect from the technique in the coming years.
    — Meagan Cantwell, Science | AAAS, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The agency’s earth science budget dropped during the budget wars of the Obama administration.
    — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The city is home to a small tech business park with a Microsoft data center and supercomputer dedicated to earth sciences.
    — Mead Gruver, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2018
  • Years ago, Jessica Blotter was an earth science teacher, and as such, someone who regularly thought about the health of the planet and all the living things that call it home.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The university offers around 200 majors and is a great school for those interested in mining, earth science and agriculture.
    — Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • The latest study added to the evidence, said Drew Shindell, a professor of earth science at Duke University.
    — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Moore was a 2019 graduate from Indiana with a degree in geological and earth sciences.
    — Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2023
  • Kate Middleton revealed her oldest child's passion for earth science during a recent call with one of the entrants of the Hold Still photography project.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Susanne was the chair of the German studies department at Dartmouth College, while Half taught in the school’s earth science department.
    — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
  • Science’s staff earth science reporter Paul Voosen traveled there and came back with a vivid tale about drilling for ancient corals that preserve chemical clues to these big swings in the Pacific.
    — Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And according to Delawalla, the Goddard is also the keeper of great stores of earth science data, which means research crucial to climate science is also in peril.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In addition to carbon capture, the documents showed the initiative’s work had expanded in earth sciences, climate modeling and policy.
    — Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026
  • But their support for the earth science missions will be tested again next year, as the White House’s 2019 spending request again proposes cutting four projects.
    — Jeffrey Brainard, Science | AAAS, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Andrea Thompson is a senior editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Andrea Thompson is a senior editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Feustel earned a bachelor's degree in solid earth sciences from Purdue in 1989 and a master's degree in geophysics from the school two years later, Purdue said in a news release.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 May 2018
  • Families with young children can pass hours at the Adventure Science Center with its planetarium, fossil gallery, flight simulator, and a climbing structure that offers lessons on earth science.
    — Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Mogensen holds a master’s degree in environmental communication and a bachelor’s degree in earth sciences from Stanford University.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026

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