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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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Sapping
Earth science; Geology
Spring fed channels that are created when soft sediment layers are removed by underlying water erosion.
Sea ice
Earth science; Geology
Any form of ice originating from the freezing of sea water, thus excluding icebergs.
Scarp
Earth science; Geology
A cliff or steep slope of some extent that may form a marked topographic boundary.
Sand sea
Earth science; Geology
A large area completely, or nearly completely, covered with sand dunes.
Tarns
Earth science; Geology
A small, deep, commonly circular glacial lake occupying a cirque; it is fed by runoff from the surrounding slopes and dammed by a lip of bedrock or by a small moraine.
Terminator
Earth science; Geology
The line separating the illuminated and unilluminated parts of a celestial body; the dividing line between day and night as observed from a distance.
Tektites
Earth science; Geology
Small, rounded pieces of silicate glass, thought to have become airborne during terrestrial impact events.
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