geologic
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5.0
- adjective
- /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪk/
- Specialized
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geológico
- Their interactions are responsible for much of the geologic activity that shapes the Earth's surface (see top figure).
- geologic formation
- geologic history
- geologic time
And when we, the Apollo astronauts went there, collected rocks, it, it turned out that the moon has had an incredible geologic history.
- And when we, the Apollo astronauts went there, collected rocks, it, it turned out that the moon has had an incredible geologic history.
- They can modify the course of geologic events, sort of like Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers.
- So those are the geologic feature of China in the Spratleys, the red squares, seven of them.
Examples
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The thermal energy in geothermal fluids is absorbed from the surrounding geologic formations over a period of time.
Academic text (1994) -
Nothing in our geologic survey shows this.
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So, OK, so now we're going to talk about geologic storage.
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A boat took us right there, and we could see geologic history being made.
Fiction book (1994) -
We think human time, but rocks think geologic time.
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How do the greenhouse effect and geologic activity influence each other?
Academic text (1995) -
We've hit a geologic formation.
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Now, the unfortunate thing for Haiti is that for geologic reasons, Haiti lies along that northern boundary.
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In it, a young scientist explores the biological diversity and unique geologic history of the Galapagos archipelago.
Academic text (1999) -
The park's sheer volume of exposed rock creates a kind of geologic wonderland.
Synonyms
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4.1
Relating to the rocks, land, and history of the Earth
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.3
A very long time in Earth's history when rocks and life formed before humans existed
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4.1
A natural change that makes, changes, or destroys Earth's rocks and land
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Geologic comes from Greek parts geo- meaning 'earth' and -logy meaning 'study', the same -logy you find in geography and biology. So something called geologic is about the Earth's rocks, shape, and history.