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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quarry

Earth science; Geology

An open pit from which stone is gotten by digging, cutting, or blasting. Quarry stone is usually used for building.

river

Earth science; Geology

A natural flow of fresh water. Rivers empty into a body of water, like an ocean, lake, or another river.

sandbar

Earth science; Geology

A low ridge of sand that is built up in the water along a seashore or riverbank is called sandbar.

range

Earth science; Geology

A chain of mountains, such as the Rockies. The distance over which something can travel or operate is called its range.

mantle plume

Earth science; Geology

A hypothetical column of hot, partially molten material that rises from an indeterminate depth in the mantle and is thought by some geologists to provide a driving force for plate ...