How to Use geology in a Sentence

geology

noun
  • 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
  • Iran and Qatar are linked by geology.
    — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There is enough here to outline a freshman course in geology.
    — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The geology of the lake's bed shapes how these volcanoes form, too.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2020
  • This blossomed into her love of geology, the earth and space.
    — Eliott C. McLaughlin and Carma Hassan, CNN, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Copper is bound by geology and time.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
  • 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 full impact of life on geology, however, can be easy to miss.
    — Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2022
  • Bristling with cutter teeth, the head can cut through a variety of geology.
    — Arkansas Online, 17 July 2022
  • And then there’s the geology, the sea life, the extremophiles and the changing climate.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The reason why Iran has such sway over fossil fuels has to do with a quirk of geology.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The geology of this park is quite remarkable.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • 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
  • The guides will tell you all about the geology, history, and ecology of the park.
    — Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The rover is outfitted with a suite of seven tools to study the planet’s geology and past climate.
    — NBC News, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Many attribute its signature style to the complex geology of the land.
    — Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 13 Aug. 2018
  • The revolution in geology had to do with time.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • The mining challenge is not just geology.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Wildlife, birds, vegetation and geology of the area will be discussed and viewed during the hikes.
    — Ramona Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Supply growth these days is constrained more by choice and infrastructure, and less by geology.
    — Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • There certainly is a lot more to the story, both in terms of biology and geology.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
  • The Grand Canyon floor is also a wonderful trip for geology buffs.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Or nurture an adolescent interest in geology with a rock study kit.
    — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Here is a parcel flat enough for a football pitch and oversized swimming pool, held against the neighborhood’s wild geology.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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