Geology Word Search
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Sample words: SATURATE, DOME, CATACLYSM, UNIQUE, UPHEAVAL, TALUS, TUNDRA, SHARD, CLOD, CONE, ABRADE, ASH, EXPLORE, GEODE, HADE, FACET.
Geology word list, defined
- SATURATE /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ · verb
- To fill something completely, or cause it to become completely full. It can also mean to supply a market or medium with such a large quantity of something that demand is exceeded. Related: fill, soak, flood, glut.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- CATACLYSM /ˈkætəklɪzəm/ · noun
- A large-scale and violent event in the natural world, such as a flood or earthquake; more broadly, a momentous and typically disastrous upheaval or catastrophe. Related: disaster, catastrophe, calamity, upheaval.
- UNIQUE /juːˈniːk/ · adjective
- Existing as the only one of its kind, or being unlike anything else. It can also mean exceptionally distinctive or remarkable. Related: singular, distinctive, exceptional, one-of-a-kind.
- UPHEAVAL /ʌpˈhiːvəl/ · noun
- A sudden and widespread disruption, especially one involving significant political, social, or organizational change. It can also refer to intense disturbance within a person, group, or system. Related: turmoil, disruption, disturbance, commotion.
- TALUS /ˈteɪləs/ · noun
- The talus is the large bone of the ankle that supports the tibia and fibula and bears much of the body's weight. In geology, a talus is a sloping accumulation of rock fragments at the base of a cliff or other steep slope. Related: ankle bone, astragalus, scree, talus slope.
- TUNDRA /ˈtʌndrə/ · noun
- A treeless biome of polar and high-altitude regions, characterized by cold temperatures, a short growing season, and low-growing vegetation. It may occur on permanently frozen ground or on alpine slopes above the tree line. Related: treeless plain, Arctic plain, barrens, alpine grassland.
- SHARD /ʃɑːrd/ · noun
- A piece of a hard material that has broken or split off, especially from a larger object. In figurative use, a shard can mean a small fragment of a larger whole, such as a piece of information or part of a collection. Related: fragment, piece, splinter, chip.
- CLOD /klɒd/ · noun
- A clod is a compact lump of earth or clay, especially one turned up in plowing or digging. Figuratively, it denotes a stupid, clumsy, or dull-witted person. Related: lump, chunk, clump, blockhead.
- CONE /koʊn/ · noun
- A solid or surface tapering smoothly from a flat circular base to a point (the apex); also, an object shaped like this, such as a traffic marker, ice-cream holder, or the fruit of certain conifers. Related: spire, taper, pyramid.
- ABRADE /əˈbreɪd/ · verb
- To scrape or wear away a surface, especially skin or rock, by friction or rubbing. It can also describe the gradual erosion of material through repeated contact. Related: scrape, graze, wear away, erode.
- ASH /æʃ/ · noun
- The powdery grey residue left after something, such as wood, coal, or tobacco, has been burnt; also the powder-like fragmentary material ejected by volcanoes. Separately, ash denotes a tall hardwood tree of the genus Fraxinus with compound leaves and tough, flexible wood. Related: residue, remains, cinders, soot.
- EXPLORE /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ · verb
- To travel through or examine a place, subject, or idea thoroughly in order to discover more about it. Related: investigate, examine, probe, survey.
- GEODE /ˈdʒiːoʊd/ (US); /ˈdʒiːəʊd/ (UK) · noun
- A geode is a small, usually rounded hollow in rock lined with crystals, often including quartz, amethyst, or calcite. The term may also refer to the complete mass of rock containing such a cavity. Related: druse, vug, cavity.
- HADE /heɪd/ (technical noun); /hed/ in Scots for the verb · noun (technical); verb (archaic and dialectal)
- In mining, a hade is the angle between a mineral vein or lode and the vertical, indicating the vein's inclination from an upright position. As an archaic or dialectal verb, it means “to have” or “to possess,” especially in Scots and northern English. Related: angle from vertical, inclination from vertical, lode inclination, have.
- FACET /ˈfæsɪt/ · noun
- One side or face of a cut gemstone; more broadly, any one of the distinct aspects or features of a person, situation, or subject. Related: aspect, side, angle, element.
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