| 单词 | geological phenomenon |
| 释义 | geological phenomenon (once / 90224 pages) n WORD FAMILY geological phenomenon: geological phenomena USAGE EXAMPLESBy the 18th century, awe, terror and exultation, previously reserved for God, passed over to geological phenomena like mountains and experiences like conquering peaks. New York Times(Jun 02, 2016) Another explanation for the methane in Mars's atmosphere could be that it is produced by geological phenomena, such as the oxidation of iron. Reuters(Mar 14, 2016) Another explanation for the methane in Mars's atmosphere could be that it is produced by geological phenomena, like the oxidation of iron. Reuters(Mar 11, 2016) n a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth Hypo|Hyper earthquake, quake, seism, temblor shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity endogenya geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth alluvial cone, alluvial fana fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out cataclysm, catastrophea sudden violent change in the earth's surface continental driftthe gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics) alluviation, deposit, sedimentationthe phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating alluvion, deluge, flood, inundationthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land frost heave, frost heavingupthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil transgressionthe spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata volcanismthe phenomena associated with volcanic activity seismic disturbance, shockan instance of agitation of the earth's crust earth tremor, microseism, tremora small earthquake seaquake, submarine earthquakean earthquake at the sea bed nuclear wintera long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish load, lodea deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks debacleflooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer flash flood, flashflooda sudden local flood of great volume and short duration Noachian deluge, Noah and the Flood, Noah's flood, the Flood(Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings natural phenomenon all phenomena that are not artificial |
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