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Geology Dictionary - contains thousands of geological terms with their definitions.

Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them. It includes the study of organisms that have inhabited our planet.

Geology Dictionary Geology Dictionary - contains thousands of geological terms with their definitions.

According the theory of plate tectonics, Earth's outer shell is made up of a series of plates. The map above shows names and generalized locations of Earth's major tectonic plates. These plates move …

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Political Map of the World Shown above The map above is a political map of the world centered on Europe and Africa. It shows the location of most of the world's countries and includes their names …

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Geology.com Sunrise at Stonehenge: The standing stones at Stonehenge were placed to be in alignment with sunset on the winter solstice and sunrise on the summer solstice.

Photographs and information for a large collection of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Geology.com