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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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continental collision
Earth science; Geology
Convergence of two continental plate. Such a convergence between the Indian and Eurasian plates is responsible for producing the Himalayas.
cation
Earth science; Geology
An ion that has a positive electrical charge. That is, an atom that has lost one or more electrons.
congelifluction
Earth science; Geology
Water builds up near the base of a slope in periglacial areas, providing lubrication for material moving downslope. A form of mass movement.
caprock
Earth science; Geology
A strata of erosion-resistant sedimentary rock (usually limestone) found in arid areas. Caprock forms the top layer of most mesas and buttes.
change of tide
Earth science; Geology
The change of one tide condition (rising or falling) for the other (falling or rising), or of one tidal current direction flow for the other.
contact metamorphism
Earth science; Geology
Mineralogical and textural changes and deformation of rock resulting from the head and pressure of an igneous intrusion in the near vicinity.
beach
Earth science; Geology
The part of a coast that is washed by waves or tides, which cover it with sediments of various sizes and composition, such as sand or pebbles.
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