Geological
adjective
Related to the study of the Earth's physical structure and its history.
The Grand Canyon offers some of the best geological views on the planet.
Often appears as...
- geological formation
- geological time
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adjective
Caused by natural processes of the Earth.
A big geological change that happens naturally is a volcanic eruption.
Often appears as...
- geological event
- geological activities
adjective
Used in or suitable for geology or geological research.
She spent the summer on a geological expedition in the desert.
Often appears as...
- geological studies
- geological survey
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Academic
adjective
Related to the study of the Earth's physical structure and its history.
The Grand Canyon offers some of the best geological views on the planet.
Often appears as...
- geological formation
- geological time
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Caused by natural processes of the Earth.
A big geological change that happens naturally is a volcanic eruption.
Often appears as...
- geological event
- geological activities
adjective
Used in or suitable for geology or geological research.
She spent the summer on a geological expedition in the desert.
Often appears as...
- geological studies
- geological survey
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Earth's Story
In contexts discussing Earth's history or structure, 'geological' explains nature's narrative over time.
The rocks show a geological record spanning millions of years.
Pro Tip 2/3Academic Term
'Geological' is often used in education and research related to Earth sciences.
Students learn about geological periods in their Earth sciences class.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Vocabulary
Use 'geological' to be precise when referring to Earth's structure, not to describe man-made features.
The geological layers of the earth do not include skyscrapers.
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When will the next mass...
causing thousands of species to die off in a geological instant. We call this a mass extinction event, and although such events may be rare, paleontologists have been able to identify several of them through dramatic changes in the fossil record, where lineages that persisted through several geological layers
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What would happen if...
and tundras. Our impact is so profound, most scientists believe humanity has left a permanent mark on Earth’s geological record. So what would happen if suddenly, every human on Earth disappeared? With no one maintaining them, some of our creations backfire immediately.
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This deep-sea mystery is...
and the Sun is our beating heart. But the deep subsurface is like a circulatory system that's completely disconnected from the Sun. It's instead being driven by long, slow geological rhythms. There's currently no theoretical limit on the lifespan of one single cell.
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How The Moon Affects Our...
of the different phases through magnifications they realized that the moon was not just a perfect unblemished circle but in fact it was of world and if the moon was world and it had geological features then perhaps the earth was itself a cosmological object
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Why are earthquakes so...
potentially predicting quakes a week in advance. Of course, none of these technologies would be as helpful as simply looking deep inside the earth itself. With a deeper view we might be able to track and predict large-scale geological changes in real time,
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Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
powerful that it breaks the Earth's crust this fracturing emits shockwaves through the ground and causes intense vibrations or quakes in fact the world's most earthquake-prone regions are where the most geologically active plates meet
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Why the universe seems...
you still would not have written enough zeros to this day. Evolution in Middle World has not equipped us to handle very improbable events; we don't live long enough. In the vastness of astronomical space and geological time,
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How big is the ocean? -...
So, the ocean is physically massive. It's importance to life is practically unparalleled. It also happens to hold the greatest geological features of our planet. Quickly, here are four of the most notable.
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What a planet’s...
the earth that has oxygen water and also reducing as methane that is the spectral fingerprint for life and of course the earth was different through his geological time and here's just a couple
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Hunting for dinosaurs...
on clay tablets, the Earth's volumes remained inscrutable to humans. We were geologically illiterate, unaware of the antiquity of our own planet and ignorant of our connection to deep time.
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When will the next mass...
causing thousands of species to die off in a geological instant. We call this a mass extinction event, and although such events may be rare, paleontologists have been able to identify several of them through dramatic changes in the fossil record, where lineages that persisted through several geological layers
Video examples
What would happen if...
and tundras. Our impact is so profound, most scientists believe humanity has left a permanent mark on Earth’s geological record. So what would happen if suddenly, every human on Earth disappeared? With no one maintaining them, some of our creations backfire immediately.
Video examples
This deep-sea mystery is...
and the Sun is our beating heart. But the deep subsurface is like a circulatory system that's completely disconnected from the Sun. It's instead being driven by long, slow geological rhythms. There's currently no theoretical limit on the lifespan of one single cell.
Video examples
How The Moon Affects Our...
of the different phases through magnifications they realized that the moon was not just a perfect unblemished circle but in fact it was of world and if the moon was world and it had geological features then perhaps the earth was itself a cosmological object
Video examples
Why are earthquakes so...
potentially predicting quakes a week in advance. Of course, none of these technologies would be as helpful as simply looking deep inside the earth itself. With a deeper view we might be able to track and predict large-scale geological changes in real time,
Video examples
Earthquakes 101 PIPE...
powerful that it breaks the Earth's crust this fracturing emits shockwaves through the ground and causes intense vibrations or quakes in fact the world's most earthquake-prone regions are where the most geologically active plates meet
Video examples
Why the universe seems...
you still would not have written enough zeros to this day. Evolution in Middle World has not equipped us to handle very improbable events; we don't live long enough. In the vastness of astronomical space and geological time,
Video examples
How big is the ocean? -...
So, the ocean is physically massive. It's importance to life is practically unparalleled. It also happens to hold the greatest geological features of our planet. Quickly, here are four of the most notable.
Video examples
What a planet’s...
the earth that has oxygen water and also reducing as methane that is the spectral fingerprint for life and of course the earth was different through his geological time and here's just a couple
Video examples
Hunting for dinosaurs...
on clay tablets, the Earth's volumes remained inscrutable to humans. We were geologically illiterate, unaware of the antiquity of our own planet and ignorant of our connection to deep time.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
The quantity and quality of consciousness, one may say, have always been growing throughout geological times. In this respect man, in whom nervous organisation and therefore psychological powers have attained an undisputed maximum, may be considered, scientifically, as a natural centre of evolution of the primates.
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Simon Winchester
English Author
Nature is not evil. The world occasionally shrugs its shoulders, and people get knocked off. The earth, for geological reasons that are well known, is a fairly risky place to live. To be evil, you have to have intent. Any remarkable natural happening in which no human will is employed cannot be regarded as evil.
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Neil MacGregor
British Historian
The deciphering of ancient scripts changed forever the way Europeans were able to imagine the story of humanity, destroying centuries of received authority about the past with repercussions as important for our understanding of time and history as the geological studies of the same period.
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Thich Nhat Hanh
Vietnamese Clergyman
Civilisations have been destroyed many times, and this civilisation is no different. It can be destroyed. We can think of time in terms of millions of years and life will resume little by little. The cosmos operates for us very urgently, but geological time is different.
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Anselm Kiefer
German Artist
What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos.
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Robert T. Bakker
American Scientist
The impact of the magazine was very strong. As I said, it portrayed dinosaurs as part of the geological history, part of the story of life on earth. It struck that paleontology was the career for me.
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James Lovelock
English Scientist
Geological change usually takes thousands of years to happen but we are seeing the climate changing not just in our lifetimes but also year by year.
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Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
WorldView-3 goes into the mid-infrared wavelength, allowing you to see very subtle geological differences on the sites at a 0.4-metre resolution.
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Tracy Kidder
American Author
I do believe that enduring geological features are important, though I don't think I can be clear about exactly why.
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Mary Doria Russell
American Writer
In my worldview, there are filers, and there are pilers. Filers think alphabetically. Pilers think geologically.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
The quantity and quality of consciousness, one may say, have always been growing throughout geological times. In this respect man, in whom nervous organisation and therefore psychological powers have attained an undisputed maximum, may be considered, scientifically, as a natural centre of evolution of the primates.
Quote examples
Simon Winchester
English Author
Nature is not evil. The world occasionally shrugs its shoulders, and people get knocked off. The earth, for geological reasons that are well known, is a fairly risky place to live. To be evil, you have to have intent. Any remarkable natural happening in which no human will is employed cannot be regarded as evil.
Quote examples
Neil MacGregor
British Historian
The deciphering of ancient scripts changed forever the way Europeans were able to imagine the story of humanity, destroying centuries of received authority about the past with repercussions as important for our understanding of time and history as the geological studies of the same period.
Quote examples
Thich Nhat Hanh
Vietnamese Clergyman
Civilisations have been destroyed many times, and this civilisation is no different. It can be destroyed. We can think of time in terms of millions of years and life will resume little by little. The cosmos operates for us very urgently, but geological time is different.
Quote examples
Anselm Kiefer
German Artist
What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos.
Quote examples
Robert T. Bakker
American Scientist
The impact of the magazine was very strong. As I said, it portrayed dinosaurs as part of the geological history, part of the story of life on earth. It struck that paleontology was the career for me.
Quote examples
James Lovelock
English Scientist
Geological change usually takes thousands of years to happen but we are seeing the climate changing not just in our lifetimes but also year by year.
Quote examples
Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
WorldView-3 goes into the mid-infrared wavelength, allowing you to see very subtle geological differences on the sites at a 0.4-metre resolution.
Quote examples
Tracy Kidder
American Author
I do believe that enduring geological features are important, though I don't think I can be clear about exactly why.
Quote examples
Mary Doria Russell
American Writer
In my worldview, there are filers, and there are pilers. Filers think alphabetically. Pilers think geologically.
Example 1 of 10
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