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+ accretion
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n
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5
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13425067-n
|
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
|
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+ accretionary
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a
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1
|
[ biological_science astronomy geology jurisprudence ]
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eng-30-02535335-a
|
marked or produced by accretion
|
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+ aftershock
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07429637-n
|
a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
|
|
+ alluvial_cone
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11423471-n
|
a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
|
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+ alluvial_fan
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11423471-n
|
a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
|
|
+ alluviation
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11445395-n
|
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
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+ alluvion
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11454591-n
|
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
|
|
+ anaclinal
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00108263-a
|
of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata
|
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+ anticlinal
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a
|
1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-00109016-a
|
sloping downward away from a common crest
|
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+ aqueous
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a
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2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01355089-a
|
produced by the action of water
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+ archaean
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00814073-a
|
of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
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+ archaeozoic
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a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
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eng-30-00814251-a
|
of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era
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+ archean
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a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
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eng-30-00814073-a
|
of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
|
|
+ archeozoic
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00814251-a
|
of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era
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+ asteriated
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a
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02645187-a
|
(of some crystals especially gemstones) exhibiting asterism
|
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+ asterism
|
n
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13881810-n
|
(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
|
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+ avalanche
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07405137-n
|
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
|
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+ avalanche
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01966706-v
|
gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
|
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+ azoic
|
a
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00814468-a
|
before the appearance of life
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+ batholithic
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02660164-a
|
of or relating to a batholith
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+ batholitic
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
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eng-30-02660164-a
|
of or relating to a batholith
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+ bed
|
n
|
4
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09217867-n
|
(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
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+ bedded
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a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00208229-a
|
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
|
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+ break
|
n
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09278537-n
|
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
|
|
+ break
|
v
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00334186-v
|
become separated into pieces or fragments
|
|
+ burst
|
v
|
8
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00333594-v
|
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
|
|
+ bust
|
v
|
5
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00333594-v
|
break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
|
|
+ cataclinal
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00108434-a
|
of valleys and rivers; running in the direction of the dip in surrounding rock strata
|
|
+ cataclysm
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11434016-n
|
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
|
|
+ catastrophe
|
n
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11434016-n
|
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
|
|
+ champion_lode
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11445960-n
|
the main vein of ore in a deposit
|
|
+ changed
|
a
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01531019-a
|
changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism
|
|
+ clast
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09246134-n
|
(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
|
|
+ clastic
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01332070-a
|
of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone)
|
|
+ clastic_rock
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09246292-n
|
(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
|
|
+ come_apart
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00334186-v
|
become separated into pieces or fragments
|
|
+ common_fault
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09372313-n
|
an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
|
|
+ continental_drift
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11434448-n
|
the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
|
|
+ crush
|
v
|
8
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00559390-v
|
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
|
|
+ debacle
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11454953-n
|
flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
|
|
+ deflation
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13499165-n
|
(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
|
|
+ deluge
|
n
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11454591-n
|
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
|
|
+ deluge
|
v
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00217700-v
|
fill or cover completely, usually with water
|
|
+ deluge
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01524523-v
|
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
|
|
+ Denali_Fault
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09265274-n
|
a major open geological fault in Alaska
|
|
+ deposit
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11445395-n
|
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
|
|
+ earth_tremor
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07429484-n
|
a small earthquake
|
|
+ earthquake
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07428954-n
|
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
|
|
+ economic_geology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06121854-n
|
the branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials
|
|
+ endogenetic
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01331675-a
|
of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth
|
|
+ endogenic
|
a
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01331675-a
|
of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth
|
|
+ endogeny
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11418011-n
|
a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth
|
|
+ eruptive
|
a
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01354925-a
|
produced by the action of fire or intense heat
|
|
+ esker
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09274305-n
|
(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
|
|
+ exceedance
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-05092635-n
|
(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
|
|
+ extrusive
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01355556-a
|
of rock material; forced out while molten through cracks in the earth's surface
|
|
+ fall_apart
|
v
|
4
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00334186-v
|
become separated into pieces or fragments
|
|
+ fault
|
n
|
4
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09278537-n
|
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
|
|
+ faulting
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09278537-n
|
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
|
|
+ flash_flood
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11455092-n
|
a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
|
|
+ flashflood
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11455092-n
|
a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
|
|
+ flood
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11454591-n
|
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
|
|
+ flood
|
v
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00217152-v
|
cover with liquid, usually water
|
|
+ flood
|
v
|
4
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00452220-v
|
become filled to overflowing
|
|
+ flood
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01524523-v
|
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
|
|
+ floodhead
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11455236-n
|
a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood
|
|
+ foliation
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13483061-n
|
(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
|
|
+ foreshock
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07429782-n
|
a tremor preceding an earthquake
|
|
+ fracture
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09278537-n
|
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
|
|
+ frost_heave
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11461684-n
|
upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
|
|
+ frost_heaving
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11461684-n
|
upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
|
|
+ geochronology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-80000234-n
|
|
|
+ geode
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09287817-n
|
(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
|
|
+ geodesy
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06120881-n
|
the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
|
|
+ geogeny
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-80000235-n
|
|
|
+ geologic
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02905591-a
|
of or relating to or based on geology
|
|
+ geological
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02905591-a
|
of or relating to or based on geology
|
|
+ geological_fault
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09278537-n
|
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
|
|
+ geological_phenomenon
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11417672-n
|
a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
|
|
+ geologically
|
r
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00347717-r
|
with respect to geology
|
|
+ geomorphologic
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02949511-a
|
pertaining to geological structure
|
|
+ geomorphological
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02949511-a
|
pertaining to geological structure
|
|
+ geomorphology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06117855-n
|
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
|
|
+ geophysical
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02908235-a
|
of or concerned with geophysics
|
|
+ geophysical_science
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06117562-n
|
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
|
|
+ geophysics
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06117562-n
|
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
|
|
+ gravity_fault
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09372313-n
|
an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
|
|
+ Great_Rift_Valley
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09293340-n
|
( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults
|
|
+ groundmass
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-14891678-n
|
(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
|
|
+ hoodoo
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13901055-n
|
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
|
|
+ hydrology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06119729-n
|
the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
|
|
+ hypsography
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06117202-n
|
the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
|
|
+ igneous
|
a
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01354925-a
|
produced by the action of fire or intense heat
|
|
+ inclined_fault
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09310616-n
|
a geological fault in which one side is above the other
|
|
+ incumbent
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02349003-a
|
lying or leaning on something else
|
|
+ interstratify
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00506827-v
|
arrange rocks in alternating strata
|
|
+ intrusive
|
a
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01355207-a
|
of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
|
|
+ inundate
|
v
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00217700-v
|
fill or cover completely, usually with water
|
|
+ inundate
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01524523-v
|
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
|
|
+ inundation
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11454591-n
|
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
|
|
+ isostasy
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-14003432-n
|
(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
|
|
+ kettle
|
n
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09325038-n
|
(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
|
|
+ kettle_hole
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09325038-n
|
(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
|
|
+ lahar
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07405292-n
|
an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
|
|
+ landslide
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07405411-n
|
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
|
|
+ landslip
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07405411-n
|
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
|
|
+ lithology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06121375-n
|
the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
|
|
+ load
|
n
|
7
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11446067-n
|
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
|
|
+ lode
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11446067-n
|
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
|
|
+ magnetics
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06120769-n
|
the branch of science that studies magnetism
|
|
+ magnetism
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06120769-n
|
the branch of science that studies magnetism
|
|
+ marine_geology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-80000236-n
|
|
|
+ Mercalli_scale
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13851426-n
|
a scale formerly used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII
|
|
+ microseism
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07429484-n
|
a small earthquake
|
|
+ mineralogy
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06121113-n
|
the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
|
|
+ mining_geology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06122033-n
|
the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining
|
|
+ moment_magnitude_scale
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13852083-n
|
a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake
|
|
+ monoclinal
|
a
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01235178-a
|
of a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction
|
|
+ morphologic
|
a
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02949511-a
|
pertaining to geological structure
|
|
+ morphological
|
a
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02949511-a
|
pertaining to geological structure
|
|
+ morphology
|
n
|
4
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06117855-n
|
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
|
|
+ mother_lode
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11445960-n
|
the main vein of ore in a deposit
|
|
+ mudslide
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07405579-n
|
a landslide of mud
|
|
+ normal_fault
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09372313-n
|
an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
|
|
+ nuclear_winter
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11434150-n
|
a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish
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+ ore_bed
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-09379868-n
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a stratum of ore
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+ orography
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06118146-n
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the science of mountains
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+ orology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06118146-n
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the science of mountains
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+ overthrust_fault
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-09457507-n
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a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
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+ palaeogeology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06117395-n
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the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks
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+ paleogeology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06117395-n
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the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks
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+ peneplain
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-09388653-n
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a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
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+ peneplane
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-09388653-n
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a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
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+ petroleum_geology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06121690-n
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the branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields
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+ petrology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06121375-n
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the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
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+ plate_tectonic_theory
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06118370-n
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the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
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+ plate_tectonics
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06118370-n
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the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
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+ principle_of_superposition
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-05991776-n
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(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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+ proterozoic
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a
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-00815406-a
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formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era
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+ quake
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07428954-n
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shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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+ quake
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v
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2
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-01888784-v
|
shake with seismic vibrations
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+ reverse_fault
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-09457507-n
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a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
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+ Richter_scale
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-13851865-n
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a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations
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+ rockslide
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07405817-n
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a landslide of rocks
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+ roll_down
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v
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-01966706-v
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gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
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+ San_Andreas_Fault
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-09421604-n
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a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes
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+ scablands
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-09425344-n
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(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)
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+ seaquake
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07429870-n
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an earthquake at the sea bed
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+ sediment
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v
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-01988755-v
|
deposit as a sediment
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+ sedimentary
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a
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2
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-01355089-a
|
produced by the action of water
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+ sedimentation
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-11445395-n
|
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
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+ seism
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07428954-n
|
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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+ seismal
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a
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-02293230-a
|
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
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+ seismic
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a
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-02293230-a
|
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
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+ seismic_disturbance
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07429276-n
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an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
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+ seismologic
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a
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-02908366-a
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of or concerned with seismology
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+ seismological
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a
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-02908366-a
|
of or concerned with seismology
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+ seismology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06120496-n
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the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
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+ separate
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v
|
10
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-00334186-v
|
become separated into pieces or fragments
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+ shift
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n
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6
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09278537-n
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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+ shock
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n
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5
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07429276-n
|
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
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+ sill
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n
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2
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09435232-n
|
(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
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+ slide
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n
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2
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07404944-n
|
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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+ smash
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v
|
10
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-00334649-v
|
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
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+ spelaeology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06121554-n
|
the scientific study of caves
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+ speleology
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n
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1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-06121554-n
|
the scientific study of caves
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+ split_up
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v
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4
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-00334186-v
|
become separated into pieces or fragments
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+ stratified
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a
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2
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-00208229-a
|
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
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+ stratigraphy
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n
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06118236-n
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the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata
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+ strike-slip_fault
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n
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09449127-n
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a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
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+ structural
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a
|
5
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-02949511-a
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pertaining to geological structure
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|
+ submarine_earthquake
|
n
|
1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-07429870-n
|
an earthquake at the sea bed
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+ submerge
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v
|
4
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00217700-v
|
fill or cover completely, usually with water
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+ superjacent
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a
|
1
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[ geology ]
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eng-30-02348847-a
|
lying immediately above or on something else
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+ superposition
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-05991776-n
|
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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|
+ superposition
|
n
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-13563382-n
|
(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
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|
+ superposition_principle
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-05991776-n
|
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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|
+ swamp
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v
|
2
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01524523-v
|
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
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|
+ synclinal
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a
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00109133-a
|
sloping downward toward each other to create a trough
|
|
+ tectonic
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a
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02939099-a
|
pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
|
|
+ tectonics
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06118370-n
|
the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
|
|
+ temblor
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07428954-n
|
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
|
|
+ thrust_fault
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09457507-n
|
a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
|
|
+ transgress
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v
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02689529-v
|
spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline
|
|
+ transgression
|
n
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2
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11520435-n
|
the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
|
|
+ tremor
|
n
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07429484-n
|
a small earthquake
|
|
+ tremor
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01888784-v
|
shake with seismic vibrations
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|
+ unconsolidated
|
a
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00503876-a
|
loose and unstratified
|
|
+ underlying
|
a
|
2
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-02349604-a
|
located beneath or below
|
|
+ unstratified
|
a
|
1
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[ geology ]
|
eng-30-00208946-a
|
not deposited in layers
|
|
+ upheaval
|
n
|
3
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07375781-n
|
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
|
|
+ upheave
|
v
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01456088-v
|
lift forcefully from beneath
|
|
+ uplift
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07375781-n
|
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
|
|
+ uplift
|
v
|
2
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-01969601-v
|
lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces
|
|
+ upthrow
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07375781-n
|
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
|
|
+ upthrust
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-07375781-n
|
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
|
|
+ volcanism
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-11524110-n
|
the phenomena associated with volcanic activity
|
|
+ volcanology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06120653-n
|
the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
|
|
+ vulcanology
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-06120653-n
|
the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
|
|
+ xenolith
|
n
|
1
|
[ geology ]
|
eng-30-09481120-n
|
(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
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