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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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laterite
Earth science; Geology
A highly weathered red soil rich in iron and aluminum oxides. Typically formed in a tropical to temperate climate where intense chemical weathering is common.
lava dome
Earth science; Geology
A steep-sided rounded extrusion of highly viscous lava squeezed out from a volcano and forming a dome-shaped or bulbous mass above and around the volcanic vent. The structure ...
lava flood (plateau basalt)
Earth science; Geology
A term applied to large areas of basaltic lava presumably extruded from fissures.
layered complex
Earth science; Geology
An intrusive igneous body in which there are layers of varying mineral content.
levees
Earth science; Geology
Banks of sand and silt along stream bank built by deposition in small increments during successive floods.
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