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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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Sunspots
Earth science; Geology
A magnetically induced feature of the photosphere that is temporarily cool and dark compared to surrounding regions.
Tectonic
Earth science; Geology
Relating to the deformation of the crust of a moon or planet, the forces involved in or producing such deformation, and the resulting forms.
Sulphides
Earth science; Geology
A mineral compound characterised by the linking of sulphur with a metal, such as Galena, PbS.
Wrinkle ridges
Earth science; Geology
A sinuous, irregular, segmented, apparently smooth elevation occurring within the borders of a mare region of the Moon's surface characterised by dike-like outcrops, crest-top craters and ...
Yardangs
Earth science; Geology
A long, irregular, sharp-crested, undercut ridge between two round-bottomed troughs, carved on a plateau or sheltered plain in a desert region by wind erosion, and consisting of soft but coherent ...
Zones
Earth science; Geology
Thick rotating clouds swirl around the planet Jupiter, blowing in opposite directions in adjacent bands. The lighter coloured bands are called zones.
