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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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Bedding
Earth science; Geology
Sedimentary layers in a rock. The beds are distinguished from each other by grain size and composition, such as in shale and sandstone. Subtle changes, such as beds richer in iron-oxide, help ...
Black sand beach
Earth science; Geology
The famous "black sand" beaches of Hawaii were created virtually instantaneously by the violent interaction between hot lava and sea water
Cavernous weathering
Earth science; Geology
A combination of chemical and mechanical weathering processes act on rock surfaces to produce hollows and caverns. This is also called honeycomb weathering.
Calcite
Earth science; Geology
Mineral made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Generally white, easily scratched with knife. Most seashells are made of calcite or related minerals. This is the lime of limestone.
Basin
Earth science; Geology
A synclinal structure, roughly circular in its outcrop pattern, in which beds dip gently toward the centre from all directions.
Breccia
Earth science; Geology
A clastic rock in which the gravel-sized particles are angular in shape and make up an appreciable volume of the rock.
