Editing Outline of physical science (section)

===Basic principles of Earth science===
[[Outline of earth science|Earth science]] – the [[science]] of the planet [[Earth]], {{as of | 2018 | lc = on}} the only identified [[Planetary habitability|life-bearing planet]]. Its studies include the following:
* The [[water cycle]] and the process of [[transpiration]]
* [[Freshwater]]
* [[Oceanography]]
** [[Weathering]] and [[erosion]]
** [[Rock (geology)|Rocks]]
* [[Agrophysics]]
* [[Soil science]]
** [[Pedogenesis]]
** [[Soil fertility]]
* Earth's [[tectonics|tectonic]] structure
* [[Geomorphology]] and [[Outline of geophysics|geophysics]]
** [[Physical geography]]
** [[Seismology|Seismology: stress, strain, and earthquakes]]
** Characteristics of [[mountain]]s and [[volcano]]es
* Characteristics and formation of [[fossil]]s
* [[Atmospheric sciences]] – the branches of science that study the atmosphere, its processes, the effects other systems have on the atmosphere, and the effects of the atmosphere on these other systems.
** [[Atmosphere of Earth]]
** [[Atmospheric pressure]] and [[wind]]s
** [[Evaporation]], [[condensation]], and [[humidity]]
** [[Fog]] and [[cloud]]s
* [[Outline of meteorology|Meteorology]], [[weather]], [[climatology]], and [[climate]]
** [[Hydrology]], [[cloud]]s and [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]
** [[Air mass]]es and [[weather front]]s
** Major storms: [[thunderstorm]]s, [[tornado]]es, and [[hurricane]]s
** [[Climate#Climate classification|Major climate groups]]
* [[Speleology]]
** [[Cave]]