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\n B horizon\n <\/dt>\n
\n The subsoil; the zone where iron oxides and clay minerals accumulate.\n <\/dd>\n
\n barometer\n <\/dt>\n
\n An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.\n <\/dd>\n
\n barrier island\n <\/dt>\n
\n Long, narrow island composed of sand; nature\u2019s first line of defense against storms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n base level\n <\/dt>\n
\n Where a stream meets a large body of standing water, usually the ocean.\n <\/dd>\n
\n basin\n <\/dt>\n
\n A circular anticline; oldest rocks are in the center and the youngest are on the outside.\n <\/dd>\n
\n batholith\n <\/dt>\n
\n An enormous body of granitic rock.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bathymetric map\n <\/dt>\n
\n A topographic map that shows depth below sea level to indicate geographic features. These maps are created from the measurement of ocean depths using echo sounders.\n <\/dd>\n
\n beach\n <\/dt>\n
\n The sediments on a shore.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bed load\n <\/dt>\n
\n Sediments moved by rolling or bumping along the stream bed.\n <\/dd>\n
\n Big Bang Theory\n <\/dt>\n
\n The hypothesis that all matter and energy were at one time compresses into a very small volume; then there was an explosion that sent everything moving outward, causing the universe to expand.\n <\/dd>\n
\n binary star\n <\/dt>\n
\n A system of two stars that orbit a common center of mass.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bioaccumulation\n <\/dt>\n
\n The accumulation of toxic substances within organisms so that the concentrations increase up the food web.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biochemical sedimentary rocks\n <\/dt>\n
\n Rocks that form from materials created by living organisms removing ions from water and falling to the bottom to become sediments.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bioclastic\n <\/dt>\n
\n Sedimentary rock that forms from pieces of living organisms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biodiversity\n <\/dt>\n
\n The number of species of plants, animals and other organisms within a particular habitat.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biofuel\n <\/dt>\n
\n A fuel made from living materials, usually crop plants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biomass\n <\/dt>\n
\n The total mass of living organisms in a given region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biome\n <\/dt>\n
\n The living organisms that are found within a climate zone that make that zone distinct.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biotic\n <\/dt>\n
\n Living features of an ecosystem include viruses, plants, animals, and bacteria.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biozone\n <\/dt>\n
\n A rock unit that is defined by a characteristic index fossil or fossil assemblage.\n <\/dd>\n
\n black hole\n <\/dt>\n
\n The super dense core left after a supergiant explodes as a supernova.\n <\/dd>\n
\n blizzard\n <\/dt>\n
\n A large snowstorm with high winds.\n <\/dd>\n
\n body fossil\n <\/dt>\n
\n The remains of an ancient organism. Examples include shells, bones, teeth, and leaves.\n <\/dd>\n
\n body waves\n <\/dt>\n
\n Seismic waves that travel through the body of a planet; e.g. primary or secondary waves.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bottom trawling\n <\/dt>\n
\n Fishing by dragging nets along the ocean floor.\n <\/dd>\n
\n Bowen's Reaction Series\n <\/dt>\n
\n The order in which minerals undergo partial melting or fractional crystallization, which depends on temperature and the composition of the mineral.\n <\/dd>\n
\n brackish\n <\/dt>\n
\n Water that is a mixture of freshwater and saltwater.\n <\/dd>\n
\n breakwater\n <\/dt>\n
\n Structure built in the water parallel to the shore to protect from strong incoming waves.\n <\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n<\/body>","rendered":"
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\n B horizon\n <\/dt>\n
\n The subsoil; the zone where iron oxides and clay minerals accumulate.\n <\/dd>\n
\n barometer\n <\/dt>\n
\n An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.\n <\/dd>\n
\n barrier island\n <\/dt>\n
\n Long, narrow island composed of sand; nature\u2019s first line of defense against storms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n base level\n <\/dt>\n
\n Where a stream meets a large body of standing water, usually the ocean.\n <\/dd>\n
\n basin\n <\/dt>\n
\n A circular anticline; oldest rocks are in the center and the youngest are on the outside.\n <\/dd>\n
\n batholith\n <\/dt>\n
\n An enormous body of granitic rock.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bathymetric map\n <\/dt>\n
\n A topographic map that shows depth below sea level to indicate geographic features. These maps are created from the measurement of ocean depths using echo sounders.\n <\/dd>\n
\n beach\n <\/dt>\n
\n The sediments on a shore.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bed load\n <\/dt>\n
\n Sediments moved by rolling or bumping along the stream bed.\n <\/dd>\n
\n Big Bang Theory\n <\/dt>\n
\n The hypothesis that all matter and energy were at one time compresses into a very small volume; then there was an explosion that sent everything moving outward, causing the universe to expand.\n <\/dd>\n
\n binary star\n <\/dt>\n
\n A system of two stars that orbit a common center of mass.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bioaccumulation\n <\/dt>\n
\n The accumulation of toxic substances within organisms so that the concentrations increase up the food web.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biochemical sedimentary rocks\n <\/dt>\n
\n Rocks that form from materials created by living organisms removing ions from water and falling to the bottom to become sediments.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bioclastic\n <\/dt>\n
\n Sedimentary rock that forms from pieces of living organisms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biodiversity\n <\/dt>\n
\n The number of species of plants, animals and other organisms within a particular habitat.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biofuel\n <\/dt>\n
\n A fuel made from living materials, usually crop plants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biomass\n <\/dt>\n
\n The total mass of living organisms in a given region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biome\n <\/dt>\n
\n The living organisms that are found within a climate zone that make that zone distinct.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biotic\n <\/dt>\n
\n Living features of an ecosystem include viruses, plants, animals, and bacteria.\n <\/dd>\n
\n biozone\n <\/dt>\n
\n A rock unit that is defined by a characteristic index fossil or fossil assemblage.\n <\/dd>\n
\n black hole\n <\/dt>\n
\n The super dense core left after a supergiant explodes as a supernova.\n <\/dd>\n
\n blizzard\n <\/dt>\n
\n A large snowstorm with high winds.\n <\/dd>\n
\n body fossil\n <\/dt>\n
\n The remains of an ancient organism. Examples include shells, bones, teeth, and leaves.\n <\/dd>\n
\n body waves\n <\/dt>\n
\n Seismic waves that travel through the body of a planet; e.g. primary or secondary waves.\n <\/dd>\n
\n bottom trawling\n <\/dt>\n
\n Fishing by dragging nets along the ocean floor.\n <\/dd>\n
\n Bowen’s Reaction Series\n <\/dt>\n
\n The order in which minerals undergo partial melting or fractional crystallization, which depends on temperature and the composition of the mineral.\n <\/dd>\n
\n brackish\n <\/dt>\n
\n Water that is a mixture of freshwater and saltwater.\n <\/dd>\n
\n breakwater\n <\/dt>\n
\n Structure built in the water parallel to the shore to protect from strong incoming waves.\n <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\t\t\t
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