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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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artesian basin
Earth science; Geology
A syncline of permeable rock that has become saturated with water. An example would be the London Basin.
capitalism
Earth science; Geology
An economic and political system based on the rights to privately own capital and land in a free market.
cenomanian
Earth science; Geology
European stage of the lowermost Upper Cretaceous, spanning the time between 95 and 91 million years ago.
block fault
Earth science; Geology
A structure formed when the crust is divided into blocks of different elevation by a set of normal fault.
cluse
Earth science; Geology
The word used to describe a steep-sided valley which cuts through a mountain ridge in the Jura Mountains.
cross-bedding
Earth science; Geology
Also known as current bedding - where rocks in a bed are arranged at an angle to the main bedding plane.
assisted areas
Earth science; Geology
Parts of the United Kingdom in which the government grants can be given to persuade firms to locate there.
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