(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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Hydrology
The science of water, its properties, phenomena, and distribution over the earth's surface.
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Rivers, lakes and water, Hydrology and rivers, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of th…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the geological features of the earth
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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One of a class of compounds, generally but not always distinguished by their sour taste, solubility in water, and reddening of vegetab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.The physical phenomena of organized bodies, in opposition to their organic or vital phenomena.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.The position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehea…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.The science which treats of the laws of distribution of living organisms over the earth's surface as to latitude, altitude, locality,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribut…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribut…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several min…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, includin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.The science which unfolds the phenomena and laws of electricity; electrical science.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.That branch of physical science which treats of the phenomena of electricity and its properties.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: science, water, properties, phenomena, distribution.
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