2) shield, in geology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...shield, in geology, in geology: see continent....

3) boulder, in geology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...boulder, in geology, large rock fragment formed by detachment from its parent consolidated rock by weathering and erosion. In engineering and geology, especially...

4) spring, in geology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...spring, in geology, in geology, natural flow of water from the ground or from rocks, representing an outlet for the water that has accumulated in permeable rock strata...

5) conglomerate, in geology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...conglomerate, in geology, in geology, sedimentary rock composed largely of pebbles or other rounded particles whose diameter is larger than 2 mm (.08 in.). Essentially...

6) joint, in geology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...joint, in geology, in geology, fracture in rocks along which no appreciable movement has occurred (see fault). Nearly vertical, or sheet, joints that result from...

7) earth, in geology and astronomy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...earth, in geology and astronomy, in geology and astronomy, fifth largest planet of the solar system and the only planet definitely known to support life. Gravitational...

8) mesa, in geology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...mesa, in geology, (ma´s) (KEY) [Span.,=table], name given in the SW United States to a small, isolated tableland or a flat-topped hill. Two or more of the sides are...

9) butte, in geology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...butte, in geology, an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, resulting from the more rapid erosion of the surrounding areas. Buttes are characteristic of...

10) Geology (g soft). Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...The father of geology. William Smith (1769-1840). 1...