geology
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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
Moving beyond studies of atmospheres, this work focuses on the geology of planets orbiting other stars, offering deeper insight into their nature.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
California’s own supply of crude oil has been declining since the 1980s, due to aging fields and a geology that makes drilling particularly costly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Shutting down production abruptly can damage older oil fields, especially those with low pressure or fragile geology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
By the 1920s, when Holmes was in the prime of his career, geology had slipped out of fashion–physics was the new excitement of the age–and had become severely underfunded, particularly in Britain, its spiritual birthplace.
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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