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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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Outcrop
Earth science; Geology
An area where the rock that makes up the Earth's crust is visible and not covered with soil.
Pumice
Earth science; Geology
A light weight igneous rock that has holes like a sponge and is usually a light color. Pumice forms from hardened lava.
Savanna
Earth science; Geology
A flat, treeless grassland located in hot, dry regions. Savannas cover nearly half of Africa.
Spreading ridge
Earth science; Geology
An area where two of the Earth's plates are moving away from each other is called as spreading ridge.
Stalactite
Earth science; Geology
An icicle-shaped accumulation of dripstone hanging from cave roof.
Geology
Earth science; Geology
It includes everything from outer space to the Earth's core as materials, structures, processes, and history of the Earth.
Plate tectonics
Earth science; Geology
A theory in geology that states that the Earth's crust and upper mantle is divided into a number of large, plate like sections.
