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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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autotroph
Earth science; Geology
An organism which uses light energy to make its own food, such as plants.
bed roughness
Earth science; Geology
How rough the bed of a river is and hence its effects on river discharge.
bilingual
Earth science; Geology
The ability to use either one of two languages, especially when speaking.
amoeba
Earth science; Geology
A microscopic, one-celled animal consisting of a naked mass of protoplasm.
secondary aquifer
Earth science; Geology
Any aquifer that is not the main source of water to wells in a given area.
aquitard
Earth science; Geology
A material of low permeability that greatly slows the movement of ground water.
axis
Earth science; Geology
The line formed by the intersection of the axial plane of a fold with a bedding plane, marking where the bed shows its maximum curvature.
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