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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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temperate glacier
Earth science; Geology
A glacier whose temperature throughout is at, or close to, the pressure point of ice, except in winter when it is frozen for a few meters below the surface.
tell
Earth science; Geology
An artificial hill formed by the debris of successive human settlements.
tar
Earth science; Geology
A thick brown to black viscous organic liquid, too thick to migrate easily through most porous sediment.
taconite
Earth science; Geology
A bedded ferruginous chert containing at least 25% iron. A potential iron ore.
syncline
Earth science; Geology
A fold that is convex downward, or that had such an attitude at some stage in its development. compare anticline.
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