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Earth science
Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.
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contour current
Earth science; Geology
A bottom current that flows parallel to the slopes of the continental margin (along the contour rather than down the slope).
block mountain
Earth science; Geology
A mass of high land surrounded by faults. The surrounding blocks may have sunk or the high land may have been forced upwards.
bullet trains
Earth science; Geology
High-speed trains, first introduced in Japan. So called due to their speed and the aerodynamic shape of the trains themselves
clay-sized sediment
Earth science; Geology
Sediment in which particles are smaller than 1/256 millimeter. Most sediment of this size belongs to the clay mineral family.
comber
Earth science; Geology
(1) A deepwater wave whose crest is pushed forward by a strong wind; much larger than a whitecap. (2) A long- period breaker.
alkaline
Earth science; Geology
Term pertaining to a highly basic, as opposed to acidic, substance. For example, hydroxide or carbonate of sodium or potassium.
bysmalith
Earth science; Geology
A plutonic plug or mass of igneous rock which has forced up into a dome shape, the layers of rock into which it was intruding.
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