How to Use geology in a Sentence

geology

noun
  • And then there’s the geology, the sea life, the extremophiles and the changing climate.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Clues about the coastal route the otter-like whale took may have been lost due to quirks of geology.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2022
  • There’s enough oxygen in the air to last for millions of years, and the amount is set by geology rather than land use.
    — Scott Denning, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The guides will tell you all about the geology, history, and ecology of the park.
    — Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2022
  • The geology of the lake's bed shapes how these volcanoes form, too.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2020
  • For us, there’s the geology and mapping of more deep-water ocean than anyone has done in the last 20 years.
    — Sunset Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020
  • That geology and the chemistry of the site act as a good analog for the Martian surface, the researchers said.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Bowler first went to Lake Mungo in 1968 to map ice age geology.
    — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Ajo-Franklin told Eos that the cables could be used to study a range of subsurface geology and the melting of ice sheets.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2020
  • The places that are sinking most rapidly in the U.S., such as New Orleans, share that geology.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
  • This blossomed into her love of geology, the earth and space.
    — Eliott C. McLaughlin and Carma Hassan, CNN, 14 Aug. 2019
  • In this episode, Yvette and Marcus — the two eldest children — are forced to get jobs while T.J. is at geology camp.
    — Ni’kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 3 July 2020
  • The Driftless Area's geology is why cave tours can be enjoyed within a few hours' drive from the Twin Cities.
    — Kyle Stokes, Axios, 21 July 2024
  • Like the geology of my new home, I was formed in a space where differences converged.
    — David Wright Faladé, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022
  • On a whim, a question about the type of dirt on boots brought in from a crime scene started him down the road to a 1983 geology degree from Georgia State.
    — Mark Woolsey, ajc, 30 Jan. 2020
  • The full impact of life on geology, however, can be easy to miss.
    — Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2022
  • Welcome to the complex geology of the Springerville Volcanic Field.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The rover is outfitted with a suite of seven tools to study the planet’s geology and past climate.
    — NBC News, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Bristling with cutter teeth, the head can cut through a variety of geology.
    — Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022
  • Kenneth Chang has been at The Times since 2000, writing about physics, geology, chemistry, and the planets.
    — Hari Kumar, New York Times, 14 July 2023
  • The sample gives a glimpse into the geology and even life in a deep world normally beyond our reach.
    — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024
  • There is enough here to outline a freshman course in geology.
    — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Planetarium shows, the history of the Apollo program and even lessons about the geology of the moon are in the works.
    — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2019
  • One of my teachers, Dr. Sheldon Turner, brought it up to me in one of his geology classes.
    — Maryann Pisano, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2019
  • Researchers are eager to learn more about the history of the solar system from the Moon’s geology.
    — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Nov. 2022
  • For a real treat, enter the lottery for spots on a full-moon snowshoe led by park rangers who can tell you about the area’s geology and the animals that live in the park.
    — Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2021
  • In geology, a clast is a fragment of an older rock, now broken up and embedded in a younger one.
    — Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Jack Szostak is trying to understand how life could have emerged from non-life, from chemistry and physics and geology.
    — Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2022
  • But take a look around the country’s other major shale plays which do not enjoy the big advantages related to geology and economies of scale that have made the Permian the most active drilling basin for a decade.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Pick up permits to visit or camp in the state park, stroll through a 2-acre desert garden, explore an expansive interpretive exhibit that covers the history, geology, and culture of the surrounding area, or buy a souvenir in the gift shop.
    — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025

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