Geological Survey
Americannoun
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U.S. Government. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1879, that studies the nation's water and mineral resources, makes topographic surveys, and classifies and leases public lands.
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(lowercase) a systematic investigation of the geology of an area.
noun
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About 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe shaking as a result of the quake, according to the US Geological Survey, which has said that the effects of the disaster were "likely to be widespread".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Parisi traveled to Oklahoma to obtain the Ames rock core from the Oklahoma Geological Survey, extracted zircon crystals from the material, and helped determine their ages.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The other industry rep is a Ph.D. and former director of the United States Geological Survey.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
People reported feeling shaking as far away as Santa Clarita, according to the United States Geological Survey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
So a collaboration was formed between the Iowa Geological Survey and the U.S.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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