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Geology
The science that comprises the study of the solid Earth and the processes by which it is shaped and changed.
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avalanche
Earth science; Geology
Masses of rock or ice that fall or slide suddenly under the force of gravity.
cave
Earth science; Geology
A natural open space underground, large enough for a person to enter. Most commonly occur by the dissolution of soluble rocks, generally limestone.
caldera
Earth science; Geology
A large, basin-shaped volcanic depression, more or less circular in form. Typically steep-sided, found at the summit of a shield volcano .
geomorphology
Earth science; Geology
A branch of geology and geography that studies the development of landforms.
lineament
Earth science; Geology
A linear (relatively straight) topographic feature or features such as a fault, line of dense vegetation, or a chain of aligned volcanoes.
garnet
Earth science; Geology
Family of silicate minerals containing varying amounts of aluminum, iron, magnesium, and calcium. Schist and gneiss often have tiny, glassy red garnet dodecahedrons.
grain size
Earth science; Geology
Refers to the size of individual mineral crystals or particles within a rock or sediment deposit.
