geology

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ge·ol·o·gy | \ jē-ˈä-lə-jē

plural geologies

Definition of geology

1a : a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks

b : a study of the solid matter of a celestial body (such as the moon)

2 : geologic features the geology of Arizona

3 : a treatise on geology

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learning about the geology of Hawaii

Recent Examples on the Web Now, Perseverance is set to continue work characterizing climate and geology and collecting and caching rock and sediment. — Julia Musto, Fox News, 2 June 2021 The mission began with the goals of determining if conditions on Mars ever supported life as well as characterizing the Martian climate and geology. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 June 2021 The research, published in the journal Royal Society Open Source, used multi-isotope analysis of crew members’ teeth to identify evidence about the climate and geology of their homelands, as well as their childhood diets. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2021 The rover is seeking signs of past microbial life and will document the planet’s climate and geology. — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2021 Learning about cell division or the ins and outs of geology might not necessarily be thrilling, and a book series with the goal of improving science education for underrepresented groups could easily become dull. — Goldie Chan, Forbes, 27 May 2021 Picking up the study of geology at the university, Solano‐Rojas met geophysicist Enrique Cabral-Cano, who was actually researching the surprising reason for that infrastructural chaos: The city was sinking—big time. — Matt Simon, Wired, 17 May 2021 The local geology is perfectly suited for long-duration carbon sequestration. — Brentan Alexander, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021 The same geology that makes the formations in Arches National Park possible has created a trove of Cretaceous era fossils, dating back 110 million years at the upper levels and going back millions more buried deep. — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021

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