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Physical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science, and science, that study non-living systems, in contrast to the biological sciences. However, the term "physical" creates an unintended, somewhat arbitrary distinction, since many branches of physical science also study biological phenomena.

Astronomy the study of the universe beyond the atmosphere of the Earth

Chemistry the science dealing with the composition of substances, their interactions with energy and each other

Earth Sciences the sciences related to the planet Earth Geology the study of the planetary structure of Earth and the physical processes which shape it (the broader subject of planetary science studies the structure of planets other than Earth) Hydrology the study of the movement and distribution of water across the Earth's surface Meteorology the study of Earth's weather patterns and other atmospheric phenomena (the broader subject of atmospheric sciences studies the structure of atmospheres in general rather than specifically Earth's) Oceanography the study of the ocean as a physical system Soil science the study of the pedosphere

Physics the quantitative science dealing with matter and energy