Català > geologia: 1 sentit > nom 1, cognition| Sentit | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks. |
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| Categoria de | anticlinal | Of valleys and rivers |
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| anticlinal | sloping downward away from a common crest |
| azoic | Before the appearance of life |
| cataclinal | Of valleys and rivers |
| clast | (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks |
| clast | (geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock |
| clàstic | Of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone) |
| diapir | A domed rock formation where a core of rock / rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata |
| erosió | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
| escala de richter, escala de Richter | 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 |
| escala sismològica de magnitud de moment | 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 |
| esker | (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment |
| estratificada, estratificat | Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers |
| estratificar | form layers or strata |
| falla, fractura | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
| fenomen geològic | A natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth |
| foliació | (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock / rock |
| formació geològica | (geology) the geological features of the earth |
| geomorfològic, morfològic | pertaining to geological structure |
| incumbent | lying or leaning on something else |
| interestratificar | Arrange rocks in alternating strata |
| isostàsia | (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust |
| jaciment | (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock) |
| peneplà, penillanura, peniplanura | A more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage / stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements |
| principi de superposició | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest |
| procés geològic | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
| sinclinal | sloping downward toward each other to create a trough |
| tectònic | pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust |
| xenòlit | (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded |
| Específic | espeleologia | The scientific study of caves |
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| estratigrafia | The branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata |
| geofísica | geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth |
| geologia econòmica | The branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials |
| mineralogia | The branch of geology that studies minerals |
| orografia, orology | The science of mountains |
| palaeogeology, paleogeologia, paleogeología | The study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks / rocks |
| General | ciències de la terra | Any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts |
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| Anglès | geology |
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| Espanyol | geología |
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| Adjectius | geològic | Of or relating to or based on geology |
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| Noms | geofísic, geòleg | A specialist in geology |
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