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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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Caste
Earth science; Geology
A position in society inherited from parents and from which there is no transfer through life.
Circuit of capital
Earth science; Geology
The continuous transformation of capital into various other forms, such as money, commodities, labor, etc.
Cockpit karst
Earth science; Geology
The scenery produced by the solution of limestone resulting in a hummocky terrain of conical residual hills.
Carbonate platform
Earth science; Geology
A submarine or intertidal shelf whose elevation is maintained by active shallow water carbonate deposition.
Controlling depth
Earth science; Geology
The least depth in the navigable parts of a waterway, governing the maximum draught of vessels that can enter.
Chart datum
Earth science; Geology
The plane or level to which soundings, tidal levels or water depths are referenced, usually low water datum.
Clastic
Earth science; Geology
Refers to rock or sediments made up primarily of broken fragments of pre-existing rocks or minerals.
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