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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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belts
Earth science; Geology
Thick, rotating clouds that swirl around the planet, blowing in opposite directions in adjacent bands. The darker colored bands are called belts.
beta regio
Earth science; Geology
Best example of an upland dome on Venus is Beta Regio located around 280° E. longitude and 30° N. Latitude.
transition zone
Earth science; Geology
A region of the Earth with in the upper mantle bordering the lower mantle at a depth of 410 to 1000 km, characterized by a rapid increase in density of about 20% and an increase ...
transport
Earth science; Geology
The movement of sediment by natural agents (such as flowing water, ice, wind or gravity) either as solid particles or in solution, from one place to another.
tritium
Earth science; Geology
An isotope of hydrogen with 2 neutrons and 1 proton in the nucleus, designated by the symbol 3 H.
t-tauri stage
Earth science; Geology
The pre-main sequence stage in the development of certain stars characterized by rapid and erratic changes in brightness. Planetesimals and planets form during the T-tauri stage.
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