Earth Science

Earth Science is one of six basic natural sciences: mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronantic, geoscience and biology. Its study object is solid earth, with emphasis in lithosphere (the solid part above the asthenosphere), and at the same time include the atmosphere (gases surrounding the earth), hydrosphere (water body on the earth surface), biosphere (the origin and evolution of creatures, relationship between organisms and the earth environment),the interrelation among spheres, and the origin of the earth and the solar system, etc.

Schematic diagram of discipline classification of earth science  

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