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Total articles: 256

For specific geographical objects see Geography

=Earth science basics (1 article)=


 * 1)  Earth science (Level 3)

=Natural disasters (8 articles)=


 * 1)  Natural disaster (Level 4)
 * 2)  Earthquake (Level 3)
 * 3)  Flood (Level 3)
 * 4)  Drought (Level 4)
 * 5)  Avalanche (Level 4)
 * 6)  Landslide (Level 4)
 * 7)   Tsunami (Level 4)
 * 8)  Wildfire (Level 4)

=Earth (157 articles)=
 * 1)  Structure of the Earth (Level 3)

General ( articles)

 * 1)  Geology (Level 3)
 * 2)   Plate tectonics (Level 3)
 * 3)  Fold (Level 4)
 * 4)  Stratigraphic unit (Level 4)
 * 5)  Meteorite (Level 4)
 * 6)  Impact crater (Level 4)
 * 7)  Lithosphere (Level 4)
 * 8)  Crust (Level 4)
 * 9)  Fault (Level 4)
 * 10)  Stratigraphy (Level 4)
 * 11)  Thrust fault (Level 4)

Mineralogy (11 articles)

 * 1)  Mineral (Level 3)
 * 2)  Mineralogy (Level 4)
 * 3)  Feldspar (Level 4)
 * 4)  Kaolinite (Level 4)
 * 5)  Pyroxene (Level 4)
 * 6)  Quartz (Level 4)
 * 7)  Silicate (Level 4)
 * 8)  Talc (Level 4)
 * 9)  Mica (Level 4)
 * 10)  Gypsum (Level 4)
 * 11)  Asbestos (Level 4)

Mineral gemstones (4 articles)

 * 1)  Emerald (Level 4)
 * 2)  Jade (Level 4)
 * 3)  Sapphire (Level 4)
 * 4)  Ruby (Level 4)

Organic gemstones (3 articles)

 * 1)  Amber (Level 4)
 * 2)  Ivory (Level 4)
 * 3)  Pearl (Level 4)

Petrology (22 articles)

 * 1)  Petrology (Level 4)
 * 2)  Rock (Level 3)
 * 3)  Igneous rock (Level 4)
 * 4)  Basalt (Level 4)
 * 5)  Granite (Level 4)
 * 6)  Magma (Level 4)
 * 7)  Tuff (Level 4)
 * 8)  Sedimentary rock (Level 4)
 * 9)  Limestone (Level 4)
 * 10)  Clay (Level 4)
 * 11)  Sand (Level 4)
 * 12)  Oil shale (Level 4)
 * 13)  Sandstone (Level 4)
 * 14)  Bauxite (Level 4)
 * 15)  Metamorphic rock (Level 4)
 * 16)  Schist (Level 4)
 * 17)  Marble (Level 4)
 * 18)  Gneiss (Level 4)
 * 19)  Slate (Level 4)
 * 20)  Conglomerate (Level 4)
 * 21)  Breccia (Level 4)
 * 22)  Gravel (Level 4)

Geophysics (7 articles)

 * 1)  Geophysics (Level 4)
 * 2)  Geodesy (Level 4)
 * 3)  Earth's magnetic field (Level 4)
 * 4)  Inner core (Level 4)
 * 5)  Outer core (Level 4)
 * 6)  Mantle (Level 4)
 * 7)  Seismology (Level 4)

General ( articles)

 * 1)  Geochronology (Level 4)
 * 2)   Geologic time scale (Level 4)
 * 3)  Great Oxygenation Event (Level 4)
 * 4)  Cambrian explosion (Level 4)
 * 5)  Extinction event (Level 4)
 * 6)  Ordovician–Silurian extinction events (Level 4)
 * 7)  Late Devonian extinction (Level 4)
 * 8)  Permian–Triassic extinction event (Level 4)
 * 9)  Triassic–Jurassic extinction event (Level 4)
 * 10)  Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (Level 4)
 * 11)  Ice age (Level 4)
 * 12)  Pangaea (Level 4)

Geological periods (12 articles)

 * 1)  Precambrian (Level 4)
 * 2)  Phanerozoic (Level 4)
 * 3)  Paleozoic (Level 4)
 * 4)  Cambrian (Level 4)
 * 5)  Permian (Level 4)
 * 6)  Mesozoic (Level 4)
 * 7)  Triassic (Level 4)
 * 8)  Jurassic (Level 4)
 * 9)  Cretaceous (Level 4)
 * 10)  Cenozoic (Level 4)
 * 11)  Quaternary (Level 4)
 * 12)  Holocene (Level 4)

Geomorphology (49 articles)

 * 1)  Geomorphology (Level 4)
 * 2)  Erosion (Level 3)
 * 3)  Weathering (Level 4)

Landforms (46 articles)

 * 1)  Landform (Level 4)
 * 2)  Land (Level 2)
 * 3)  Continent (Level 3)
 * 4)  Mountain (Level 3)
 * 5)  Mountain range (Level 4)
 * 6)  Hill (Level 4)
 * 7)  Valley (Level 4)
 * 8)  Plateau (Level 4)
 * 9)  Mesa (Level 4)
 * 10)  Plain (Level 4)
 * 11)  Sedimentary basin (Level 4)

Fluvial landforms (9 articles)

 * 1)  Alluvial fan (Level 4)
 * 2)  Beach (Level 4)
 * 3)  Canyon (Level 4)
 * 4)  Cliff (Level 4)
 * 5)  Floodplain (Level 4)
 * 6)  Meander (Level 4)
 * 7)  Oasis (Level 4)
 * 8)  Rapids (Level 4)
 * 9)  Waterfall (Level 4)

Glacial landforms (2 articles)

 * 1)  Glacial landform (Level 4)
 * 2)  Fjord (Level 4)

Caves (2 articles)

 * 1)  Cave (Level 4)
 * 2)  Karst (Level 4)

Oceanic and coastal landforms (12 articles)

 * 1)  Abyssal plain (Level 4)
 * 2)  Archipelago (Level 4)
 * 3)  Bay (Level 4)
 * 4)  Coast (Level 4)
 * 5)  Continental shelf (Level 4)
 * 6)  Coral reef (Level 4)
 * 7)  Atoll (Level 4)
 * 8)  Lagoon (Level 4)
 * 9)  Oceanic trench (Level 4)
 * 10)  Peninsula (Level 4)
 * 11)  Island (Level 4)
 * 12)  Seamount (Level 4)

Volcanic landforms (5 articles)

 * 1)   Volcano (Level 3)
 * 2)   Geyser (Level 4)
 * 3)  Hotspot (Level 4)
 * 4)  Lava (Level 4)
 * 5)  Mid-ocean ridge (Level 4)

Aeolian landforms (2 articles)

 * 1)  Aeolian processes (Level 4)
 * 2)  Dune (Level 4)

Artificial landforms (3 articles)

 * 1)  Artificial island (Level 4)
 * 2)  Land reclamation (Level 4)
 * 3)  Polder (Level 4)

Biomes (19 articles)

 * 1)  Desert (Level 3)
 * 2)  Tundra (Level 4)
 * 3)  Heath (Level 4)
 * 4)  Moorland (Level 4)

Forests (7 articles)

 * 1)  Forest (Level 3)
 * 2)  Jungle (Level 4)
 * 3)  Mangrove (Level 4)
 * 4)  Taiga (Level 4)
 * 5)  Rainforest (Level 4)
 * 6)  Tropical rainforest (Level 4)
 * 7)  Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest (Level 4)

Grasslands (4 articles)

 * 1)  Grassland (Level 4)
 * 2)  Meadow (Level 4)
 * 3)  Savanna (Level 4)
 * 4)  Steppe (Level 4)

Wetlands (4 articles)

 * 1)  Wetland (Level 4)
 * 2)  Swamp (Level 4)
 * 3)  Marsh (Level 4)
 * 4)  Bog (Level 4)

Pedology (7 articles)

 * 1)   Soil (Level 3)
 * 2)  Peat (Level 4)
 * 3)  Pedogenesis (Level 4)
 * 4)  Pedosphere (Level 4)
 * 5)  Sediment (Level 4)
 * 6)  Soil fertility (Level 4)
 * 7)  Soil science (Level 4)

=Air (60 articles)=

Atmosphere (9 articles)

 * 1)  Atmosphere of Earth (Level 3)
 * 2)  Air mass (Level 4)
 * 3)  Atmospheric pressure (Level 4)
 * 4)  Atmospheric sciences (Level 4)
 * 5)  Ozone depletion (Level 4)

Atmospheric optics (4 articles)

 * 1)  Aurora (Level 4)
 * 2)  Mirage (Level 4)
 * 3)   Rainbow (Level 4)
 * 4)  Sky (Level 4)

Climatology (8 articles)

 * 1)  Climatology (Level 4)
 * 2)  Climate (Level 2)
 * 3)  Global warming (Level 3)
 * 4)   Climate change (Level 4)
 * 5)  El Niño–Southern Oscillation (Level 4)
 * 6)  Köppen climate classification (Level 4)
 * 7)  Temperate climate (Level 4)
 * 8)  Tropical climate (Level 4)

Meteorology (43 articles)

 * 1)  Meteorology (Level 4)
 * 2)  Weather (Level 3)
 * 3)  Weather front (Level 4)
 * 4)  Weather forecasting (Level 4)
 * 5)  Humidity (Level 4)
 * 6)  Low-pressure area (Level 4)
 * 7)  Barometer (Level 4)

Clouds (5 articles)

 * 1)  Cloud (Level 3)
 * 2)  Cirrus cloud (Level 4)
 * 3)  Cumulonimbus cloud (Level 4)
 * 4)  Cumulus cloud (Level 4)
 * 5)  Fog (Level 4)

Precipitation (7 articles)

 * 1)  Precipitation (Level 4)
 * 2)  Rain (Level 3)
 * 3)  Snow (Level 3)
 * 4)  Acid rain (Level 4)
 * 5)  Hail (Level 4)
 * 6)  Dew (Level 4)
 * 7)  Frost (Level 4)

Seasons (5 articles)

 * 1)  Season (Level 3)
 * 2)  Spring (season) (Level 4)
 * 3)  Summer (Level 4)
 * 4)  Autumn (Level 4)
 * 5)  Winter (Level 4)

Atmospheric circulation (19 articles)

 * 1)  Atmospheric circulation (Level 4)
 * 2)  Anticyclone (Level 4)
 * 3)  Cyclone (Level 4)
 * 4)  Extratropical cyclone (Level 4)
 * 5)  Hadley cell (Level 4)
 * 6)  Polar vortex (Level 4)
 * 7)  Walker circulation (Level 4)

Storms (7 articles)

 * 1)  Storm (Level 4)
 * 2)  Tornado (Level 3)
 * 3)  Tropical cyclone (Level 3)
 * 4)  Blizzard (Level 4)
 * 5)  Dust storm (Level 4)
 * 6)  Lightning (Level 4)
 * 7)  Thunderstorm (Level 4)

Winds (5 articles)

 * 1)  Wind (Level 3)
 * 2)  Jet stream (Level 4)
 * 3)  Monsoon (Level 4)
 * 4)  Sea breeze (Level 4)
 * 5)  Trade winds (Level 4)

=Water (30 articles)=


 * 1)  Hydrosphere (Level 4)
 * 2)  Cryosphere (Level 4)

Oceanography (8 articles)

 * 1)  Oceanography (Level 4)
 * 2)  Sea (Level 2)
 * 3)  Ocean (Level 4)
 * 4)  Tide (Level 4)
 * 5)  Sea level (Level 4)
 * 6)  Seabed (Level 4)
 * 7)  Ocean current (Level 4)
 * 8)  Thermohaline circulation (Level 4)

Glaciology (7 articles)

 * 1)   Glacier (Level 3)
 * 2)  Ice (Level 4)
 * 3)  Ice sheet (Level 4)
 * 4)  Ice shelf (Level 4)
 * 5)  Iceberg (Level 4)
 * 6)  Sea ice (Level 4)
 * 7)  Permafrost (Level 4)

Hydrology (13 articles)

 * 1)  Hydrology (Level 4)
 * 2)   Water cycle (Level 4)
 * 3)  Groundwater (Level 4)
 * 4)  Spring (hydrology) (Level 4)
 * 5)  Hydrography (Level 4)
 * 6)  Limnology (Level 4)
 * 7)  Lake (Level 3)
 * 8)  Dry lake (Level 4)
 * 9)  Pond (Level 4)
 * 10)  River (Level 3)
 * 11)  Drainage basin (Level 4)
 * 12)  Estuary (Level 4)
 * 13)  River delta (Level 4)