geological
adjective
geo·log·i·cal
ˌjē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly geologic
: of, relating to, or based on geology
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Because very few organisms survive in the brine pools, the sediment layers have remained undisturbed and have preserved an archive of past climate changes and geological events.
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
These rocks are normally deep within the Earth where water isn’t readily available, but geological processes over millions of years can push them toward the surface.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Volcanologists have also identified multiple significant eruptions throughout the geological record, around 1650, 3200 BC, 5500 BC and 6000 BC.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The 4,200-square-mile area has stunning geological features from glaciers, waterfalls, and lakes to limestone caves, ice fields, and canyons.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
This is useful in highlighting the theme of mortality, both on the personal and geological scales, directing you to think less about the value of a life than of life-forms.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The Great Lakes were formed through a combination of geological and glacial processes spanning hundreds of millions of years.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Nevertheless, our geological maps indicated the possibility of finding Pleistocene sediments on some of these islands.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Explore Virginia Beach 18 of 20 Sand Cave In Southwest Virginia, Sand Cave is one of the most uniquely beautiful geological formations in the entire state.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
These rocks are normally deep within the Earth where water isn’t readily available, but geological processes over millions of years can push them toward the surface.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Volcanologists have also identified multiple significant eruptions throughout the geological record, around 1650, 3200 BC, 5500 BC and 6000 BC.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The 4,200-square-mile area has stunning geological features from glaciers, waterfalls, and lakes to limestone caves, ice fields, and canyons.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
This is useful in highlighting the theme of mortality, both on the personal and geological scales, directing you to think less about the value of a life than of life-forms.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The Great Lakes were formed through a combination of geological and glacial processes spanning hundreds of millions of years.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Nevertheless, our geological maps indicated the possibility of finding Pleistocene sediments on some of these islands.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Explore Virginia Beach 18 of 20 Sand Cave In Southwest Virginia, Sand Cave is one of the most uniquely beautiful geological formations in the entire state.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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