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géologie

Definitions of géologie
  1. noun
    a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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    types:
    géophysique
    geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
    minéralogie
    the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
    séismologie
    the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
    type of:
    sciences de la terre
    any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
  2. noun
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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    caverne
    a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
    falaise, à-pic
    a steep high face of rock
    grande quantité de glace
    a large mass of ice
    massif
    a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
    bosse, dépression, enfoncement
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    levée de terre, élévation
    a raised or elevated geological formation
    chaîne de montagnes
    a series of hills or mountains
    bord, côte, littoral
    the land along the edge of a body of water
    pente
    an elevated geological formation
    source, source naturelle
    a natural flow of ground water
    filon, veine
    a layer of ore between layers of rock
    montée
    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
    berge, rive
    sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
    bombement
    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
    bassin
    a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
    lit
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
    caverne
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
    falaise, rocher
    a steep rugged rock or cliff
    cratère
    a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
    descente, déclivité, pente
    a downward slope or bend
    geyser
    a spring that discharges hot water and steam
    glacier
    a slowly moving mass of ice
    caverne, grotte, grotte à concrétion calcaire
    a small cave (usually with attractive features)
    hautes terres
    elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
    colline
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    coteau, flanc
    the side or slope of a hill
    cavité, excavation
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
    sources thermales
    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
    banquise
    a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea
    banquise
    a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
    mont, montagne
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
    flanc, versant
    the side or slope of a mountain
    paroi abrupte, précipice
    a very steep cliff
    cap, promontoire
    a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
    arête, crête
    a long narrow natural elevation or striation
    côte, littoral
    the shore of a sea or ocean
    renflement
    a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
    auge
    a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
    vallée
    a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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    objet
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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