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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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quarry
Earth science; Geology
An open pit from which stone is gotten by digging, cutting, or blasting. Quarry stone is usually used for building.
river
Earth science; Geology
A natural flow of fresh water. Rivers empty into a body of water, like an ocean, lake, or another river.
sandbar
Earth science; Geology
A low ridge of sand that is built up in the water along a seashore or riverbank is called sandbar.
range
Earth science; Geology
A chain of mountains, such as the Rockies. The distance over which something can travel or operate is called its range.
mantle plume
Earth science; Geology
A hypothetical column of hot, partially molten material that rises from an indeterminate depth in the mantle and is thought by some geologists to provide a driving force for plate movement. compare ...
calcic horizon
Earth science; Geology
A soil layer at least 15 cm thick that has been enriched with calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
joint
Earth science; Geology
A surface of fracture in a rock, without displacement parallel to the fracture.
