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Geology Word of the Week: I is for Ice
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| Date: | 2015-01-07 23:05:35 |
| Blog: | Georneys  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/georneys/2015/01/07/geology-word-week-ice/ |
Summary:
def. Ice: Water (H2O) in a solid state. When naturally occurring, ice is considered a mineral. There are many forms of ice: lake ice, river ice, sea ice, snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, and frozen ground (such as permafrost). If you ask a geologist what he or she considers to be the Earth’s most important mineral, you will probably hear many different answers, depending on the person. Some …Content analysis:
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cryosphere, different answers, frozen ground, geologist, Geology Word, glaciers, H2O, ice, ice caps, Ice def, ice sheets, lake ice, mineral, person, river ice, sea ice, snow, solid state, Water
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