physical geology

American  

[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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Other Word Forms

• physical geologist
  noun

Example Sentences

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

Is palaeontology able to succeed where physical geology fails?

From Discourses Biological and Geological Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry

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

Is palæontology able to succeed where physical geology fails?

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

We have said that Darwins hypothesis is the natural complement to Lyells uniformitarian theory in physical geology.

From Evolution and Ethics by Huxley, Thomas Henry