geologically
In rock terms
Geologically means in terms of the earth's physical structure, history, and processes.
The word usually concerns rock formations, landmasses, and timescales measured in millions of years: Geologically speaking, the Himalayas are young mountains.
The region is geologically active, with frequent earthquakes.
Inorganic natural solids
- rocksSolid mineral pieces
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
granite · limestone · sandstone · shite · gneiss · marble · quartz · feldspar
Hard outer layer
- mantleCovering or wrap
- coreCentral essential portion
- lithosphereCrust plus upper mantle
- asthenosphereDuctile upper mantle layer
plate · bedrock · strata · outcrop · escarpment · plateau · mesa · butte
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
- riftingGeological spreading apart
volcanism · metamorphism · deformation · uplift · subsidence · folding · faulting · glaciation
Very old indeed
- primordialExisting from the start
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- PrecambrianEarliest geological eon
- PaleozoicEarly complex-life epoch
Mesozoic · Cenozoic · Jurassic · Cretaceous · Devonian · Carboniferous · eons · epochs
Flat dish for food
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
- convergentTending toward union
- divergentDeviating from the norm
transform · rift · fault · earthquake · seismic · tsunami · continental drift · mid-ocean ridge
Science of inorganic solids
- petrologyScientific study of rocks
- seismologyStudy of ground tremors
- volcanologyStudy of erupting mountains
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
geomorphology · sedimentology · geophysics · paleoclimatology · glaciology · speleology · fieldwork · mapping
Study of ancient organisms
- trilobitesExtinct marine arthropods
- ammonitesExtinct coiled-shell cephalopods
- dinosaursExtinct prehistoric reptiles
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
amber · trace fossils · extinction · fossilization · preservation · megafauna · stratigraphy · coprolites
minerals
Inorganic natural solids
- rocksSolid mineral pieces
- igneousFormed from cooled magma
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
metamorphic · granite · limestone · sandstone · shite · gneiss · marble · quartz · feldspar · silicates
crust
Hard outer layer
- mantleCovering or wrap
- coreCentral essential portion
- lithosphereCrust plus upper mantle
asthenosphere · plate · bedrock · strata · outcrop · escarpment · plateau · mesa · butte · canyon
erosion
Gradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
rifting · volcanism · metamorphism · deformation · uplift · subsidence · folding · faulting · glaciation · isostasy
ancient
Very old indeed
- primordialExisting from the start
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- PrecambrianEarliest geological eon
Paleozoic · Mesozoic · Cenozoic · Jurassic · Cretaceous · Devonian · Carboniferous · eons · epochs · eras
plate
Flat dish for food
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
- convergentTending toward union
divergent · transform · rift · fault · earthquake · seismic · tsunami · continental drift · mid-ocean ridge · trench
mineralogy
Science of inorganic solids
- petrologyScientific study of rocks
- seismologyStudy of ground tremors
- volcanologyStudy of erupting mountains
stratigraphy · geomorphology · sedimentology · geophysics · paleoclimatology · glaciology · speleology · fieldwork · mapping · surveying
paleontology
Study of ancient organisms
- trilobitesExtinct marine arthropods
- ammonitesExtinct coiled-shell cephalopods
- dinosaursExtinct prehistoric reptiles
petrified · amber · trace fossils · extinction · fossilization · preservation · megafauna · stratigraphy · coprolites · paleobiology
geologicallybiologically
Pertaining to living organisms
ecologically · meteorologically · culturally · atmospherically · astronomically
geologicallyinstantaneously
Occurring without time passing
momentarily · immediately · historically · recently · suddenly
geologicallyartificially
In a manufactured way
technologically · industrially · culturally · man-made · synthetically
- geological periodNamed span of Earth history
- geological erasNamed spans of prehistory
- geological timeEarth's age measured in eras
- geological faultBreak in rock strata
- geological featureNatural earth structure
- geological formationNatural earth structure