geology
noun
ge·ol·o·gy
jē-ˈä-lə-jē 
plural geologies
1
a
: 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
Examples of geology in a Sentence
learning about the geology of Hawaii
Recent Examples on the Web
Lead study author Charles Bristow, a professor emeritus of sedimentology at Birkbeck College in the University of London, mapped the dune with a team of geology students.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
The underlying geology imparts a signature on the overlying soils and then the plants that grow on those soils.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
One day hike uses the Gooseneck, Redbird and Service Road #2 trails for a tour that includes amazing geology, lush desert vegetation and eye-popping views all around.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
But the area’s unique position on the Keystone Thrust Fault has created a sensation where older limestone was forced above younger limestone, creating a vivid mix of colors in the natural geology, with layers of varying grays mingling with the reds creating a rainbow mountain of sorts.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
In the language of geology, events are a looser term.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Only by combining the expertise from those in fields like marine geology, geophysics and archaeology are such discoveries possible, Geersen said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
The lack of any surface geology that might hint at an underlying ocean seemingly argued for the latter option.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
That’s due both to elevation—SFO, for instance, is a (necessarily) flat area right on the water—but also to the local geology.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
The underlying geology imparts a signature on the overlying soils and then the plants that grow on those soils.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
One day hike uses the Gooseneck, Redbird and Service Road #2 trails for a tour that includes amazing geology, lush desert vegetation and eye-popping views all around.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
But the area’s unique position on the Keystone Thrust Fault has created a sensation where older limestone was forced above younger limestone, creating a vivid mix of colors in the natural geology, with layers of varying grays mingling with the reds creating a rainbow mountain of sorts.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
In the language of geology, events are a looser term.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Only by combining the expertise from those in fields like marine geology, geophysics and archaeology are such discoveries possible, Geersen said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
The lack of any surface geology that might hint at an underlying ocean seemingly argued for the latter option.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
That’s due both to elevation—SFO, for instance, is a (necessarily) flat area right on the water—but also to the local geology.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
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geology
noun
ge·ol·o·gy
jē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural geologies
1
a
: a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks
b
: a study of the features of a heavenly body (as the moon)
2
: the geologic features (as mountains or plains) of an area
geologic
adjective
ˌjē-ə-ˈläj-ik
or geological
-i-kəl
geologically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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