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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 8-9) - Geology

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la geología que son necesarias para el examen IELTS académico.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
plate
[Sustantivo]

a large, rigid section of the Earth's lithosphere that moves, leading to geological activity like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

placa, litosfera

placa, litosfera

tectonics
[Sustantivo]

the scientific study of the Earth's lithosphere and the processes that shape its structure, including the movement of tectonic plates, earthquakes, and volcanic activity

tectónica, tectónica terrestre

tectónica, tectónica terrestre

fissure
[Sustantivo]

(in geology) a narrow break or crack that partially divides a rock or surface without completely separating it

fisura

fisura

subduction
[Sustantivo]

a geological process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the Earth's mantle

subducción, subducción tectónica

subducción, subducción tectónica

isostasy
[Sustantivo]

the gravitational balance between Earth's rigid lithosphere and the underlying, semi-fluid asthenosphere, influencing variations in surface elevation

isostasia, equilibrio isostático

isostasia, equilibrio isostático

lithosphere
[Sustantivo]

the Earth's rigid outer layer, made up of the crust and upper mantle, and divided into tectonic plates

litosfera, corteza terrestre

litosfera, corteza terrestre

asthenosphere
[Sustantivo]

a layer of semi-fluid rock beneath the Earth's crust that allows tectonic plates to move

astenosfera, asthenosfera

astenosfera, asthenosfera

karst
[Sustantivo]

a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks, characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage systems

karst, carst

karst, carst

orogeny
[Sustantivo]

the geological process of mountain building, usually occurring due to the collision or convergence of tectonic plates

orogenia, formación de montañas

orogenia, formación de montañas

geode
[Sustantivo]

a hollow rock with a cavity inside, lined with crystals or mineral material, formed through natural processes and often valued for its aesthetic qualities

geoda, geódito

geoda, geódito

kimberlite
[Sustantivo]

a volcanic rock that often contains diamonds, formed during explosive eruptions from the Earth's mantle, and is of particular interest in diamond exploration and mining

kimberlita, roca kimberlítica

kimberlita, roca kimberlítica

glaciation
[Sustantivo]

the geological process involving the expansion and movement of glaciers, shaping landscapes through erosion, deposition, and the formation of distinctive glacial landforms

glaciación, glaciación geológica

glaciación, glaciación geológica

moraine
[Sustantivo]

a deposit of rocks, sediment, and glacial material left by a moving glacier, forming distinctive landforms along its edges or terminus

moraine, morrena

moraine, morrena

drumlin
[Sustantivo]

a streamlined, elongated hill formed by glacial action, with a teardrop shape and the steeper end facing the direction of ice movement

drumlin, colina alargada

drumlin, colina alargada

seismology
[Sustantivo]

the scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves, providing insights into Earth's interior, tectonic plate movement, and earthquake hazards

sismología, sismología

sismología, sismología

caldera
[Sustantivo]

a large, basin-shaped volcanic crater formed by the collapse of a volcano after a massive eruption

caldera, caverna volcánica

caldera, caverna volcánica

diagenesis
[Sustantivo]

the physical and chemical changes occurring in sediments between their deposition and their consolidation into sedimentary rock

diagénesis, diagenesis (término en inglés)

diagénesis, diagenesis (término en inglés)

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