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Geology (from Greek: γη, gê, "earth"; and λόγος, logos, "speech" lit. to talk
about the earth) is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that
constitutes the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the study of the
composition, structure, physical properties, dynamics, and history of Earth
materials, and the processes by which they are formed, moved, and changed.
Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον), "star", and nomos
(νόμος), "law") is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars,
planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the
Earth's atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation
Biology (from Greek βιολογία - βίος, bios, "life"; -λογία, -logia, study of) is
the science that studies living organisms. Prior to the nineteenth century,
biology came under the general study of all natural objects called natural
history.
The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study
of the social life of human groups and individuals including anthropology,
communication studies, economics, human geography, history, political
science, psychology and sociology.
History is the study of the past, with special attention to the written record of
the activities of human beings over time.