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What are the four spheres of the Earth?
What are the four spheres of the Earth?
The four spheres of the Earth are the biosphere, hydrosphere/cryosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere (or lithosphere).
What is the difference between Earth science and planetary science?
What is the difference between Earth science and planetary science?
Earth science is a branch of planetary science, but with a much older history.
What are the two approaches to Earth sciences?
What are the two approaches to Earth sciences?
The two approaches to Earth sciences are reductionist and holistic approaches.
What do some Earth scientists do with their knowledge of the planet?
What do some Earth scientists do with their knowledge of the planet?
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How do Earth scientists help protect people from dangerous events?
How do Earth scientists help protect people from dangerous events?
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What is the study of Earth and its neighbors in space called?
What is the study of Earth and its neighbors in space called?
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Which field of Earth science focuses on the study of rocks, minerals, and the Earth's crust?
Which field of Earth science focuses on the study of rocks, minerals, and the Earth's crust?
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What are the four spheres of the Earth?
What are the four spheres of the Earth?
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What do some Earth scientists do with their knowledge of the planet?
What do some Earth scientists do with their knowledge of the planet?
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What branch of science deals with the physical, chemical, and biological constitutions of Earth's four spheres?
What branch of science deals with the physical, chemical, and biological constitutions of Earth's four spheres?
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