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1Denudation — Den u*da tion (?; 277), n. [L. denudatio: cf. F. d[ e]nudation.] 1. The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or …
2denudation — noun a) The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare. b) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water …
3continental landform — ▪ geology Introduction any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic (volcanism) cones), plateaus, and valleys. (The term landform also can be applied to… …
4river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …
5Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
6igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary …
7Antiquity of the World — Antiquity of the World † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Antiquity of the World Various attempts have been made to establish the age of the world. Two groups of scientists have especially busied themselves with this question: physicists and… …
8Hami Desert — The Desert of Hami is a section of the Gobi Desert that occupies the space between the Tian Shan system on the north and the Nan shan Mountains on the south, and is connected on the west with the Desert of Lop. Contents 1 Przhevalsky, 1879 2… …
9Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …
10cave — cavelike, adj. /kayv/, n., v., caved, caving. n. 1. a hollow in the earth, esp. one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc. 2. a storage cellar, esp. for wine. 3. Eng. Hist. a secession, or a group of seceders, from a… …
