Earth science

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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avalanche

Earth science; Geology

Masses of rock or ice that fall or slide suddenly under the force of gravity.

cave

Earth science; Geology

A natural open space underground, large enough for a person to enter. Most commonly occur by the dissolution of soluble rocks, generally limestone.

caldera

Earth science; Geology

A large, basin-shaped volcanic depression, more or less circular in form. Typically steep-sided, found at the summit of a shield volcano .

geomorphology

Earth science; Geology

A branch of geology and geography that studies the development of landforms.

lineament

Earth science; Geology

A linear (relatively straight) topographic feature or features such as a fault, line of dense vegetation, or a chain of aligned volcanoes.

garnet

Earth science; Geology

Family of silicate minerals containing varying amounts of aluminum, iron, magnesium, and calcium. Schist and gneiss often have tiny, glassy red garnet dodecahedrons.