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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Census

Earth science; Geology

The process of collecting demographic data which is then published. In the UK this is carried out every ten years (next in 2001) and is a legal requirement of every citizen to take part in.

Continental platform

Earth science; Geology

Continental platforms are the regions adjacent to and surrounding the continental shields. They are typically a relatively thin veneer of sedimentary rock that buries the edges of the shields.

Continental rise

Earth science; Geology

The portion of the continental margin that lies between the abyssal plain and the continental slope. The continental rise is underlain by crustal rocks of the ocean basin.

Convergent boundary

Earth science; Geology

A boundary between two plates of the Earth's crust that are pushing together.

Breakwater

Earth science; Geology

A protective wall built offshore and usually parallel to the shore.

An instrument that measures the atmospheric (barometric) pressure, and operates on the principle of having changing air pressure bend a flexible metallic canister, which is partially evacuated. An ...

Calcic horizon

Earth science; Geology

In regions that receive about 1.3 m of rain or less, calcium carbonate will often accumulate in the lower portion of a soil profile. In fine-grained soils, such as under the prairies of the ...