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formación geológica

Definitions of formación geológica
  1. noun
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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    examples:
    calvario
    a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
    types:
    acuífero
    underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
    playa, ribera
    an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
    cueva, sibil
    a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
    acantilado, cantil, risco
    a steep high face of rock
    delta
    a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
    macizo
    a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
    depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    altura
    a raised or elevated geological formation
    cadena, cordillera, serranía, sierra, tiro
    a series of hills or mountains
    grao, orilla, ribera, ribo
    the land along the edge of a body of water
    pendiente, vertiente
    an elevated geological formation
    efusión, fontana, fuente, manantial
    a natural flow of ground water
    talud
    a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
    filón
    a layer of ore between layers of rock
    acuífero
    underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
    ascenso, cuesta, subida
    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
    banda, orilla, vera
    sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
    peralte
    a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
    fondo, lecho
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
    caverna
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
    peña, peñasco, peñón
    a steep rugged rock or cliff
    cráter
    a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
    bajada, descenso, inclinación
    a downward slope or bend
    calentador de agua, geyser, géiser
    a spring that discharges hot water and steam
    glaciar
    a slowly moving mass of ice
    gruta, salamanca
    a small cave (usually with attractive features)
    colina, collado
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    ladera
    the side or slope of a hill
    hoya, hoyo, hueco, socavón
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
    hervidero
    a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
    iceberg
    a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
    casquete glaciar, casquete polar
    a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
    banquisa, nevero, témpano
    a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea
    banquisa, nevero, témpano
    a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
    bajo, hondonada
    low level country
    montaña, monte, montón
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
    ladera de montaña
    the side or slope of a mountain
    cabo, farallón, morro, promontorio, punta, repunta
    a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
    costa, costera, playa
    the shore of a sea or ocean
    valle
    a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
    type of:
    cosa, objeto, objeto físico, objeto inanimado
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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