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Listofgeologicalphenomena
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Ageologicalphenomenonisaphenomenonwhichisexplainedbyorshedslightonthescienceof
geology.
Examplesofgeologicalphenomenaare:
1. Mineralogicphenomena
2. Lithologicphenomena
a. Rocktypes
i. Igneousrock
Igneousformationprocesses
ii. Sedimentaryrock
Sedimentaryformationprocesses(sedimentation)
Quicksand
iii. Metamorphicrock
3. Endogenicphenomena
a. Platetectonics
i. Continentaldrift
ii. Earthquake
iii. Oceanictrench
b. Phenomenaassociatedwithigneousactivity
i. Geysersandhotsprings
ii. Bradyseism
iii. Volcaniceruption
c. Earth'smagneticfield
4. Exogenicphenomena
a. Slopephenomena
i. Slump
ii. Landslide
b. Weatheringphenomena
i. Erosion
c. Glacialandperiglacialphenomena
i. Glaciation
ii. Moraines
iii. Hangingvalleys
d. Atmosphericphenomena
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e. Impactphenomena
i. Impactcrater
5. Coupledendogenicexogenicphenomena
a. Orogeny
b. Drainagedevelopment
i. Streamcapture
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