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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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Clastic rock
Earth science; Geology
A sedimentary rock formed from mineral particles (clasts) that were mechanically transported.
Atoll
Earth science; Geology
A roughly circular reef with an occasional small, low, coral sand island surrounding a shallow lagoon.
Coriolis force
Earth science; Geology
The deflection of moving objects, especially air, due to the rotation and tilt of the earth.
Alimentation
Earth science; Geology
When snow and ice are added to a glacier through an avalanche or the refreezing of melt water.
Accrete
Earth science; Geology
To add terranes (small land masses or pieces of crust) to another, usually larger, land mass.
Accessory
Earth science; Geology
A mineral whose presence in a rock is not essential to the proper classification of the rock.
Canal
Earth science; Geology
An artificial watercourse cut through a land area for such uses as navigation and irrigation.
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