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geological

May 17, 2019 by ldwhite3

Pertaining to geology

geologic time

May 17, 2019 by ldwhite3

The period of time over which Earth has formed, especially the time prior to human history

geologist

February 14, 2019 by ldwhite3

A person who studies the Earth, including Earth materials and Earth processes

geology

March 12, 2018 by eclites

The study of the structure, process, and history of the solid earth.

gravel

September 11, 2017 by ldwhite3

Loose rock fragments larger than 2 millimeters and smaller than 75 millimeters.

gigapixel

September 11, 2017 by ldwhite3

A very high resolution image customarily created by connecting numerous smaller images into a single larger image.

GPS coordinates

July 3, 2017 by eclites

A set of numbers that describes your location on or above the earth as determined by the global positioning system (GPS). GPS is a network of satellites and ground stations that forms a worldwide navigation system.

gastropod

May 26, 2017 by eclites

A marine, freshwater, or terrestrial invertebrate animal belonging to the Class Gastropoda of the Phylum Mollusca, and characterized by a single, coiled shell, a muscular foot for gliding, and internal asymmetry caused by an embryonic process (torsion). Gastropods include snails and slugs.

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