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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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slumping
Earth science; Geology
A landslide that results from the downward sliding of rock debris as a single mass, usually with a backward rotation relative to the slope along which the movement takes place.
smooth plains
Earth science; Geology
The smooth plains seen on Mercury resemble lunar maria and are likewise, sparsely cratered, but may have formed from different processes than those on the Moon. Mercury's smooth ...
SNC meteorites
Earth science; Geology
General name for three groups of meteorites with relatively young ages (slightly over 1 billion years old) that probably came from Mars. The groups are the Shergottites, ...
solid solution
Earth science; Geology
A single crystalline phase that may be varied in composition within finite limits without the appearance of an additional phase.
spectroscopy
Earth science; Geology
The use of an instrument that produces an array of visible light ordered according to its constituent wavelengths or colors.
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