21 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Earth science > Geology
Geology
The science that comprises the study of the solid Earth and the processes by which it is shaped and changed.
Industry: Earth science
Add a new termContributors in Geology
Geology
Harmonic tremor
Earth science; Geology
Continuous rhythmic earthquakes in the Earth's upper lithosphere that can be detected by seismographs. Harmonic tremors often precede or accompany volcanic eruptions.
Granodiorite
Earth science; Geology
An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but contains more plagioclase than potassium feldspar.
Half-life
Earth science; Geology
The time required for one-half of the atoms of a radioactive substance to decay.
Graded bed
Earth science; Geology
A sediment layer with a gradation of grain size from large grains to finer grains.
Hardness
Earth science; Geology
Resistance of a mineral to scratching, determined on a comparative basis by the Mohs scale.
Featured User
Featured blossaries
marija.horvat
0
Terms
21
Blossaries
2
Followers
Essential English Idioms - Advanced
Category: Languages 1 21 Terms
21 Terms