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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• physical geologist
  noun

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physical geology

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

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

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

From Discourses Biological and Geological Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry

Possessed of abundant leisure and ample means he travelled far and wide, patiently collecting material and building up the modern science of physical geology, whose foundations had been laid by Hutton and Playfair.

From The Antiquity of Man by Lyell, Charles, Sir