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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mass movement

Earth science; Geology

The downslope movement of material under the influence of gravity.

Maxwell Montes

Earth science; Geology

Maxwell Montes in Ishtar Terra is the highest peak on Venus. It towers more than 11 kilometers (7 miles) above the lowland plains

Mead crater

Earth science; Geology

With a diameter of 280 kilometers (174 miles), it is the largest impact crater on Venus. The inner ring is thought to represent the original rim of the crater cavity, while the ...

Mercury’s landforms

Earth science; Geology

Mercury's major landforms include impact craters which dominate the landscape, cratered terranes, widespread intercrater plains, multiring basins, and some smooth plains that may ...

mesas

Earth science; Geology

A broad, flattop, erosional hill or mountain, commonly bounded by steep slopes.

mesozoic

Earth science; Geology

An era of geologic time, from the end of the Paleozoic to the beginning of the Cenozoic Era, or from about 225 mya to about 65 mya. It includes the Triassic Period (230 mya to 190 ...