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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moraine

Earth science; Geology

A hill-like pile of rock rubble located on or deposited by a glacier. An end moraine forms at the terminus of a glacier. A terminal moraine is an end moraine at the farthest ...

hummocky ground

Earth science; Geology

A ground surface that has lots of small hills and swales; uneven ground.

hydrology

Earth science; Geology

The science that deals with water on and beneath the Earth surface.

thdrothermal

Earth science; Geology

Pertains to hot water or the action of heated water, often considered heated by magma or in association with magma.

thdrothermal alteration

Earth science; Geology

Alteration of rocks or minerals by the reaction of hot water (and other fluids) with pre-existing rocks. The hot water is generally heated groundwater and dissolved minerals.