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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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seismology
Earth science; Geology
The study of earthquakes, and of the structure of the Earth by both natural and artificially generated seismic waves.
star dune
Earth science; Geology
A sand dune built by winds alternating through several directions. Builds vertically rather than migrating and growing laterally.
stoping
Earth science; Geology
A process of magmatic intrusion that involves detaching and engulfing pieces of the surrounding rock, so that the magma moves slowly upward.
storm surge
Earth science; Geology
A ridge of high water associated with a hurricane and which floods over the shore.
stack
Earth science; Geology
An isolated, steep-sided, rocky mass or island just offshore from a rocky headland, usually on a shore platform.
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