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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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Bight
Earth science; Geology
A slight indentation in a coast forming an open bay, usually crescent shaped.
Blueschist
Earth science; Geology
Metamorphic rock formed under great pressures, but not so great temperatures.
Calibration
Earth science; Geology
The adjustment of a model or instrument so that it fits special circumstances.
Biota
Earth science; Geology
The animal and plant life of a region considered as a total ecological entity.
Benefication
Earth science; Geology
Where raw materials are found in close proximity to where they are extracted.
Claystone
Earth science; Geology
A sedimentary rock that consists primarily of clay but that is not fissile like shale.
Altiplano
Earth science; Geology
A high Bolivian plateau lying between the east and west of the Andies in South America.
