Geology

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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belts

Earth science; Geology

Thick, rotating clouds that swirl around the planet, blowing in opposite directions in adjacent bands. The darker colored bands are called belts.

beta regio

Earth science; Geology

Best example of an upland dome on Venus is Beta Regio located around 280° E. longitude and 30° N. Latitude.

transition zone

Earth science; Geology

A region of the Earth with in the upper mantle bordering the lower mantle at a depth of 410 to 1000 km, characterized by a rapid increase in density of about 20% and an increase in seismic wave ...

transport

Earth science; Geology

The movement of sediment by natural agents (such as flowing water, ice, wind or gravity) either as solid particles or in solution, from one place to another.

tritium

Earth science; Geology

An isotope of hydrogen with 2 neutrons and 1 proton in the nucleus, designated by the symbol 3 H.

trough

Earth science; Geology

A long linear depression.

t-tauri stage

Earth science; Geology

The pre-main sequence stage in the development of certain stars characterized by rapid and erratic changes in brightness. Planetesimals and planets form during the T-tauri stage.