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physical geology

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[fiz-ik-uhl-jee-ahl-uh-jee] / ˈfɪz ɪk əl dʒiˈɑl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the branch of geology dealing with the various processes by which rocks are formed or changed.


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The rest of this chapter is devoted to a brief overview of a few of the important aspects of physical geology, starting with minerals and rocks.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

There seems, then, no escape from the admission that neither physical geology, nor palæontology, possesses any method by which the absolute synchronism of two strata can be demonstrated.

From Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews by Huxley, Thomas Henry

We have said that Darwin's hypothesis is the natural complement to Lyell's uniformitarian theory in physical geology.

From Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism by Gray, Asa

In 1544 he published the De ortu et causis subterraneorum, in which he laid the first foundations of a physical geology, and criticized the theories of the ancients.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

He dealt likewise with physical geology, and in 1859 discussed the connexion between the accumulation of sedimentary deposits and the elevation of mountain-chains.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

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