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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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Incised
Earth science; Geology
A term used to describe down-cutting (downward erosion) by a stream. Incision deepens and often steepens the stream channel.
Fluvial
Earth science; Geology
Term used to describe river or stream-related features or processes. Fluvial deposits are sediments deposited by the flowing water of a stream.
Garnet
Earth science; Geology
Family of silicate minerals containing varying amounts of aluminum, iron, magnesium, and calcium. Schist and gneiss often have tiny, glassy red garnet dodecahedrons.
Great Blue Hole
Earth science; Geology
The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 60 miles (100 kilometers) from the mainland of Belize City. The ...
Lichenometry
Earth science; Geology
A dating method that uses the growth rate of certain lichen species as an indicator of the age of the surface the lichen is growing on.
Gondwana
Earth science; Geology
A continent formed in the Southern Hemisphere during the Late Paleozoic. It included most of South America, Africa, India, Austrailia, and Antarctica.