geology
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For years the local council was concerned about the geology in the area as the mountain was moving, and later feared a landslide would engulf the village without warning.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Led by geology professor Keith Koper, the team reexamined waveform data from the 1979 earthquake along with eight other suspected deep earthquakes that had occurred in northern Utah and southwestern Wyoming.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Attenborough's lifelong passion for the natural world began as child, and he went on to study geology and zoology at university.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Afterwards, I decided I really want to learn about the geology of L.A., and I found an interest in paleontology, too.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
All had died from some mysterious cataclysm just under twelve million years ago in the time known to geology as the Miocene.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing geology
Power Suffix: -ology
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Elements of the Universe: Geo ("Earth")
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Earth Science - Middle School
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