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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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components principle
Earth science; Geology
The principle stating that a body of rock is younger than any other body of rock from which any of its components are derived.
badlands
Earth science; Geology
Areas where there is little vegetation and agriculture is not possible. These areas are intensely dissected natural landscapes.
biological diversity
Earth science; Geology
A concept recognizing the variety of life forms in an area of the Earth and the ecological interdependence of these life forms.
compression
Earth science; Geology
Fossil formed when an organism is flattened (compressed) and a thin film of organic material from its body is left in the rock.
conurbation
Earth science; Geology
An extensive urban area formed when two or more cities, originally separate, coalesce to form a continuous metropolitan region.
cave system
Earth science; Geology
A cave or caves having a complex network of interconnected chambers and passages that constitute an underground drainage system.
central volcano
Earth science; Geology
A volcano constructed by the ejection of debris and lava flows from a central point, forming a more or less symmetrical volcano.
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