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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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deflation
Earth science; Geology
A process of erosion in which wind carries off particles of dust and sand.
dendritic drainage
Earth science; Geology
A stream pattern that, when viewed on a map or from the air, resembles the branching pattern of a deciduous tree such as a maple or oak.
denudation
Earth science; Geology
The sum of the processes that result in the wearing away or the progressive lowering of the Earth’s surface by weathering, erosion, mass wasting, and transportation.
depositional environment
Earth science; Geology
The nature of the environment in which sediments are laid down.
depositional remanent magnetism
Earth science; Geology
Develops as magnetic minerals settle through water and align themselves in the Earth’s magnetic field.
desertification
Earth science; Geology
A process of land degradation initiated by human activity, particularly in the zones along the margins of deserts
differentiation
Earth science; Geology
The process of developing more than one rock type, in situ, from a common magma.
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