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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.

Contributors in Geology

Geology

amber

Earth science; Geology

Fossilization where the organism is entrapped in resin and preserved whole.

beach head

Earth science; Geology

The Cliff, dune or sea wall looming the landward limit of the active beach.

cold-blooded

Earth science; Geology

Animals with a body temperature that changes with the external environment.

consumer

Earth science; Geology

All organism at each trophic level or a person who uses services and goods.

coordinate system

Earth science; Geology

A set of rules for specifying how coordinates are to be assigned to points.

abiotic

Earth science; Geology

Those components of an ecosystem which are not living (e.g. soil, air, etc.)

alluvia

Earth science; Geology

Clay, silt, gravel, or similar detrital material deposited by running water.

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