identification of geological features
31Map — /map/, n. Walter, c1140 1209?, Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist. Also, Mapes /mayps, may peez/. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an… …
32MAP — See modified American plan. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an area of the Earth or of any celestial body. Globes are maps represented on… …
33Snowball Earth — The Snowball Earth hypothesis as it was originally proposedcite book author = Kirschvink, J.L. year = 1992 chapter = Late Proterozoic low latitude global glaciation: The snowball Earth title = The Proterozoic Biosphere: A Multidisciplinary Study… …
34Dispersion staining — Contents 1 Dispersion Staining 1.1 Becke Line Dispersion Staining 1.2 Oblique Illumination Dispersion Staining 1.3 Darkfield Illumination Dispersion Staining …
35chemical element — Introduction also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed. This article considers the… …
36ARCHAEOLOGY — The term archaeology is derived from the Greek words archaios ( ancient ) and logos ( knowledge, discourse ) and was already used in ancient Greek literature in reference to the study of ancient times. In its modern sense it has come to mean the… …
37Stegosaurus — Filozoa Stegosaurus Temporal range: Late Jurassic, 155–150 Ma …
38Geology of the Moon — The geology of the Moon (sometimes called selenology, although the latter term can refer more generally to lunar science ) is quite different from that of the Earth. The Moon lacks a significant atmosphere and any bodies of water, which… …
39Mineral — For other uses, see Mineral (disambiguation). An assortment of minerals. A mineral is a naturally occurring …
40Vermont — This article is about the U.S. state of Vermont. For other uses, see Vermont (disambiguation). State of Vermont …
