geologies
Planetary structure sciences
Geologies is the plural of geology, the science of Earth's physical structure and substance.
Different geologies may refer to the geological features of distinct regions: The geologies of Mars and Earth share surprising similarities.
The term also covers different schools of geological thought or different geological compositions: We sampled the varied geologies across the canyon.
Study of rock layers
- petrologyScientific study of rocks
- mineralogyScience of inorganic solids
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
- sedimentologyStudy of geological deposits
geomorphology · paleontology · seismology · volcanology · crystallography · structural · fieldwork · formations
Land's physical features
- landformsNatural geographic features
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- strataParallel geological layers
- formationsArranged structures or patterns
outcrops · basins · mountain building · fault lines · continental · oceanic · rift valleys · coastal
Stacked levels or coatings
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
sediment · erosion · excavation · unearthing · fault lines · pressure · transformation · accumulation
Of the moon
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
- meteoriteSpace debris reaching Earth
- planetary scienceStudy of worlds and moons
- crateringForming impact hollows
volcanism · surface features · regolith · extraterrestrial · space missions · remote sensing · spectroscopy · core samples
stratigraphy
Study of rock layers
- petrologyScientific study of rocks
- mineralogyScience of inorganic solids
- tectonicsStudy of crustal deformation
sedimentology · geomorphology · paleontology · seismology · volcanology · crystallography · structural · fieldwork · formations · earth sciences
terrain
Land's physical features
formations · outcrops · basins · mountain building · fault lines · continental · oceanic · rift valleys · coastal · glacial
layers
Stacked levels or coatings
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- underlyingExisting beneath the surface
stratification · sediment · erosion · excavation · unearthing · fault lines · pressure · transformation · accumulation · depth
lunar
Of the moon
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
- meteoriteSpace debris reaching Earth
- planetary scienceStudy of worlds and moons
cratering · volcanism · surface features · regolith · extraterrestrial · space missions · remote sensing · spectroscopy · core samples · differentiation
geologiesmeteorologies
Studies of atmospheric phenomena
biologies · cosmologies · ecologies · astrophysics · chemistries
- 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