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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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cobble
Earth science; Geology
Loose particles of rock or mineral (sediment) that range in size from 64 - 256 millimeters in diameter. Cobbles are a size of gravel larger than pebbles, but smaller than ...
cape
Earth science; Geology
A relatively extensive land area jutting seaward from a continent or large island which prominently marks a change in, or interrupts notably, the coastal trend; a prominent ...
benthic foraminifera
Earth science; Geology
Benthic protozoans (i.e., live on the seafloor) which may form carbonate tests. The tests are preserved in sediment and form an important basis for paleoceanographic ...
birth rate
Earth science; Geology
The amount of children born per thousand people per year. This measure is crude, as it does not take into account hose who are of childbearing age and counts the male population ...
boil
Earth science; Geology
An upward flow of water in a sandy formation due to an unbalanced hydrostatic pressure resulting from a rise in a nearby stream, or from removing the overburden in making ...
continental shield
Earth science; Geology
Broad areas of exposed ancient crystalline rocks in the cores of the Earth's continents. These rocks are typically the oldest on the continents, many more than 2.5 billion years ...
beach drift
Earth science; Geology
(1) The process by which swash and backwash move sediments along a beach face. (2) The sediments so moved. Beach drift typically consists of sand, gravel, shell fragments, and ...
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