Geophysics

Geophysics

Of or pertaining to the physics of the Earth and its environment in space. This often relates to geological applications, such as gravitational and magnetic fields; internal structure and composition; dynamics of the Earth's surface and plate tectonics; volcanism and rock formation.

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Tailing dam

Geography; Geophysics

Used to store the toxic waste made from separating minerals from rocks. They are usually laced with cement to stop the waste seeping into our water table.

Triassic age (period)

Geography; Geophysics

first period of the Mesozoic era that lasted for 42 million years and during which reptiles flourished

Saturated zone

Geography; Geophysics

A geological formation where the pore spaces are fully saturated with water, that is, groundwater.

Granite

Geography; Geophysics

a light-coloured coarse-grained acid plutonic igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and such ferromagnesian minerals as biotite or hornblende: widely used for building

Gneiss

Geography; Geophysics

A banded or foliated metamorphic rock, usually of the same composition as granite.

Schist

Geography; Geophysics

Any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers because its micaceous minerals have become aligned in thin parallel bands

Limestone

Geography; Geophysics

A common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.