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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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sailing stone

Earth science; Geology

A geological phenomenon where rocks move without human or animal intervention, leaving behind long tracks. Stones with rough bottoms tend to leave straight striated tracks while ...

Toni voda

Travel; Travel sites

Toni voda is a subterranean river, located in a karst field, just a couple of kilometers from Galichnik.

drumlin

Earth science; Geology

Streamlined hill, largely of till, with blunt end pointing into direction from which ice moved. Occur in clusters called drumlin fields.

drylands

Earth science; Geology

A general term for semiarid and desert lands.

ductile

Earth science; Geology

Structural behavior in which a material deforms permanently without fracturing.

dust bowl

Earth science; Geology

An area subject to dust storms, especially south central United States.

dust storm

Earth science; Geology

Large volume of dust-sized particles lifted high into the atmosphere.