Español > geología: 1 sentido > nombre 1, cognition| Sentido | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks. |
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| Categoría de | Moho | The boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle |
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| accidente geográfico, formación geológica, formación | (geology) the geological features of the earth |
| anticlinal | Of valleys and rivers |
| anticlinal | sloping downward away from a common crest |
| azoico | Before the appearance of life |
| batolítico | Of or relating to a batholith |
| cambiante, metamórfico | changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism |
| cataclinal | Of valleys and rivers |
| clasto | (geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock |
| clástico | Of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone) |
| derrumbamiento, desprendimiento | (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. |
| diapiro | A domed rock formation where a core of rock / rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata |
| elevación, empujón, tirón | (geology) a horizontal dislocation |
| erosión | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
| escala de richter, escala 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 |
| esker | (geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment |
| estratificada, estratificado | Deposited or arranged in horizontal layers |
| estratificar | form layers or strata |
| estructural, geomorfológica, geomorfológico, morfológico | pertaining to geological structure |
| extrusivo | Of rock material |
| falla, fisura, fractura | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other |
| fenómeno geológico | A natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth |
| foliación | (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock / rock |
| intrusivo | Of rock material |
| isostasia | (geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust |
| lecho, yacimiento | (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock) |
| levantamiento, solevantamiento | (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) |
| no estratificado, no estratificados | not deposited in layers |
| penillanura | A more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage / stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements |
| principio de superposición | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest |
| proceso geológico | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
| propulsar | Force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock |
| proterozoico | formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era |
| sinclinal | sloping downward toward each other to create a trough |
| tectónico | pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust |
| xenolito | (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded |
| ígneo | Produced by the action of fire or intense heat |
| Específico | espeleología | The scientific study of caves |
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| estratigrafía | The branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata |
| geofísica | geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth |
| geología económica | The branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials |
| mineralogía | The branch of geology that studies minerals |
| orografía | The science of mountains |
| paleogeología | The study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks / rocks |
| General | ciencias de la tierra | Any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts |
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| Inglés | geology |
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| Catalán | geologia |
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| Adjetivo | geológico | Of or relating to or based on geology |
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| Nombres | geofísico, geólogo | A specialist in geology |
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