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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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cold desert
Earth science; Geology
An area characterised by low temperatures, sparse vegetation and little animal life-
a-type earthquake
Earth science; Geology
Events with clear P-waves and S-waves occurring under volcanoes at depths of 1-10 km.
axial plane
Earth science; Geology
A geometric plane that intersects the trough or crest of a fold in such a way that the limbs of the fold are more or less symmetrically arranged with reference to it.
cuspate spit
Earth science; Geology
A sandy cusp-shaped projection of the shoreline, found on both sides of some lagoons.
agricultural revolution
Earth science; Geology
The discovery of new agricultural techniques, such as the rearing of animals on farms.
claystone
Earth science; Geology
A sedimentary rock that consists primarily of clay but that is not fissile like shale.
accretion disk
Earth science; Geology
A rotating disk of gas orbiting a star, formed by material falling toward the star.
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