Synonyms and antonyms of Geology and geological processes in British Thesaurus

carve (verb)

if wind, a river etc carves something in the land, its action forms it over a period of many years

deposit (verb)

if a substance is deposited in the soil or in rock, it gradually gathers there and forms a layer

deposition (noun)

science a process in which layers of a substance form gradually over a period of time

epoch (noun)

a particular period of past time in geology

erode (verb)

to gradually damage the surface of rock or land so that it begins to disappear, or to be gradually damaged in this way

erosion (noun)

the process by which the surface of land or rock is gradually damaged by water, wind etc and begins to disappear

geological (adjective)

relating to geology, or to the features of the Earth’s surface

geologist (noun)

a scientist who studies geology

geology (noun)

the scientific study of the structure of the Earth, the way in which it was formed, and how it has changed over time

geology (noun)

the way that particular rocks or areas of the Earth’s surface are formed

geophysicist (noun)

a scientist who studies geophysics

geophysics (noun)

the scientific study of the physical processes and forces that affect the Earth

geothermal (adjective)

relating to the heat at the centre of the Earth

glaciation (noun)

the process in which land becomes covered by glaciers

lay down ()

to form a layer of something such as soil or mud that gradually becomes hard and develops into rock

oil-bearing (adjective)

oil-bearing rocks or plants contain oil of some kind

settlement (noun)

the process by which the ground or a building gradually sinks down

soil erosion (noun)

the process by which soil is gradually removed by the rain, wind, or sea

stratification (noun)

science the way in which rock forms different layers

subsidence (noun)

the process by which a building becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk

subsidence (noun)

the process by which land sinks to a lower level

thermal (adjective)

thermal water is heated by natural processes in the Earth