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geology – Scientific study of the composition, structure, and history of Earth that cannot be readily placed on the following subtopic pages:
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Asthenosphere – Highly viscous, mechanically weak, and ductile region of Earth's mantle
Astrogeology – Geology of astronomical objects apparently in orbit around stellar objects
Aulacogen – Failed arm of a triple junction, an inactive rift zone
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Batholith – Large igneous rock intrusion
Beach – Area of loose particles at the edge of the sea or other body of water
Bolide – Extremely bright meteor
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Calcium – chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
Canyon – Deep chasm between cliffs
Cave – Natural underground space large enough for a human to enter
Cement – Hydraulic binder used in the composition of mortar and concrete
Cementation – Process of chemical precipitation bonding sedimentary grains
Cenozoic – Third era of the Phanerozoic Eon
Coast – Area where land meets the sea or ocean
Concretion – Compact mass formed by precipitation of mineral cement between particles
Conglomerate – Sedimentary rock composed of smaller rock fragments
Continent – Large geographical region identified by convention
Convergent boundary – Region of active deformation between colliding tectonic plates
Crag and tail – Geographic feature created by glaciation
Crust – Outermost solid shell of astronomical bodies
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Datum (geodesy) – Reference frame for measuring location
Deposition – Geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or landmass
Diapir – Type of geologic intrusion
Dike – A sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body
Divergent boundary – Linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
Drumlin – Elongated hill formed by glacial action
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Earth science – Fields of natural science related to Earth
Environmental engineering – Engineering discipline related to environmental science
Environmental geography – Intersection of human and physical geography
Eon – Subdivision of geological time; shorter than a supereon and longer than an era
Epigenesis
Epoch – Subdivision of geological time; shorter than a period and longer than an age
Era – Subdivision of geological time; shorter than an eon and longer than a period
Eustasy – Global sea level independent of local factors
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Fahlband – Stratum in crystalline rock, containing metallic minerals
Fall line – Meeting point of uplands and coastal plain
Felsic – Igneous rock rich in silica and feldspar
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Geologic age – Smallest hierarchical geochronologic unit
Geologic fault – Fracture or discontinuity in displaced rock
Geologic modelling – Applied science of creating computerized representations of portions of the Earth's crust
Geologic period – Geologic time unit shorter than an era, longer than an epoch
Geologic time scale – System that relates geologic strata to time
Geological phenomenon
Geologist – Scientist who studies geology
Geology – Scientific study of the composition, structure, and history of Earth
Geology of the Alps – The formation and structure of the European Alps
Geomorphology – Scientific study of landforms
Geostatistics – Branch of statistics focusing on spatial data sets
Geyser – Natural explosive eruption of hot water
Glacial period , also known as Glaciation – Interval of time within an ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances
Graben – Depressed block of planetary crust bordered by parallel normal faults
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Igneous rock – Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Integrated geography – Intersection of human and physical geography
Isostasy – State of gravitational equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle
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Karst – Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
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Mafic – Silicate mineral or igneous rock that is rich in magnesium and iron
Mantle (geology) – Layer inside a planet between core and crust
Marine regression – Geologic event in which sea level falls relative to the land
Mass wasting – Movement of rock or soil down slopes
Matrix (geology) – Finer-grained material in a rock within which coarser material is embedded
Metamorphic rock – Rock that was subjected to heat and pressure
Meteorite – Solid debris from outer space that hits a planetary surface
Mineral – Crystalline chemical element or compound formed by geologic processes
Mining engineering – Engineering discipline
Mudpot – Hot spring, or fumarole, with limited water
Mud volcano – Landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gases
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Orogeny – The formation of mountain ranges
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Sand – Granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles
Sandstone – Type of sedimentary rock
Sediment trap – Any topographic depression where sediments substantially accumulate over time
Sedimentary rock – Rock formed by the deposition and cementation of particles
Sequence stratigraphy – Study and analysis of groups of sedimentary deposits
Silicate mineral – Rock-forming minerals with predominantly silicate anions
Sill – Tabular intrusion between older layers of rock
Stratigraphy – Study of rock layers and their formation
Stratum – Layer of sediment, rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics
Subduction – A geological process at convergent tectonic plate boundaries where one plate moves under the other
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Uniformitarianism – Assumption that the natural laws and processes of the universe are constant through time and space
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Volcano – Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
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