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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In fact, solidified wave ripples are one of the most direct pieces of geological evidence for ancient bodies of standing water, per the statement.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Officials are also using the event to encourage residents to review emergency preparedness plans, noting that even minor quakes can serve as a reminder of the region's geological risks.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
This lava blankets the valley floor, walls, and much of the surrounding plains, obscuring older geological features and complicating efforts to date and understand the processes that shaped this enigmatic Martian landscape.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Western Lake at Grayton Beach State park is one such example, and paddling a kayak into the 100 acres of glassy waters surrounded by towering longleaf pines gives you an otherworldly, geological thrill.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
From scenic lookouts, marvel at geological features such as arched natural bridges and fossils from the Triassic period.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The two orbiters will collaborate to investigate Mercury’s origin and evolution and its internal structure, geological features, composition, and craters.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The quartz’s presence is a geological mystery because the mineral isn’t found in these parts.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
There the rover has collected samples from different elevations with different chemical makeups and left the titanium tubes tubes scattered in its path like geological Easter eggs.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Officials are also using the event to encourage residents to review emergency preparedness plans, noting that even minor quakes can serve as a reminder of the region's geological risks.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
This lava blankets the valley floor, walls, and much of the surrounding plains, obscuring older geological features and complicating efforts to date and understand the processes that shaped this enigmatic Martian landscape.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Western Lake at Grayton Beach State park is one such example, and paddling a kayak into the 100 acres of glassy waters surrounded by towering longleaf pines gives you an otherworldly, geological thrill.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
From scenic lookouts, marvel at geological features such as arched natural bridges and fossils from the Triassic period.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
The two orbiters will collaborate to investigate Mercury’s origin and evolution and its internal structure, geological features, composition, and craters.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The quartz’s presence is a geological mystery because the mineral isn’t found in these parts.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
There the rover has collected samples from different elevations with different chemical makeups and left the titanium tubes tubes scattered in its path like geological Easter eggs.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Geological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geological. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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