Geology Flashcards

Vocabularies

1
Q

geochronology

noun

A

the branch of geology concerned with the dating of rock formations and geological events.
parte da geologia que se ocupa da avaliação da idade das rochas e de eventos geológicos ao longo da história geológica de uma determinada área.

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2
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geoscience

noun

A

earth sciences, specially geology.

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3
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crust

noun

A

crosta

Crosta terrestre.

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4
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continental crust

noun

A

the relatively thick part of the earth’s crust which forms the large land masses. It is generally older and more complex than oceanic crust.

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5
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fault

noun

A

rachadura na terra.

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6
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sedimentary rock

A

rocha sedimentar é um tipo de rocha constituída de sedimentos, que são as inúmeras partículas de rocha, lama, matéria orgânica, podendo até mesmo possuir em sua composição restos corpóreos de vegetais animais.

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7
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metamorphic rock

A

rochas metamórficas são as mais novas rochas, formadas pela transformação das rochas sedimentares ou magmáticas.

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8
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magma

noun

A

magma é a rocha líquida contida no interior da terra.

“lava é o magma expulso durante uma erupção vulcânica”.

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9
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prospect

noun

A

A place likely to yield mineral deposits.

Phrase: additional exploration prospects have been identified in this area.

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10
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ore

A

minério

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