geological past

collocation in English

meaningsofgeologicalandpast

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geological
adjective
uk
/ˌdʒi.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌdʒi.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to geology, or to the geology of a particular area ...
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past
noun[S]
uk
/pɑːst/us
/pæst/
the period before and until, but not including, the ...
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(Definition ofgeologicalandpastfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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How, why and when this has happened in thegeologicalpastis a matter of great interest.
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Throughout is the underlying theme that modern environmental problems have analogues from thegeologicalpast.
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Life may have existed on the surface in thegeologicalpastwhen conditions were more hospitable.
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Mars is a frozen planet, and debate continues to rage as to when, and in what quantities, water might have been released in thegeologicalpast.
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In thegeologicalpast, many more species existed than are now extant.
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At certain times in thegeologicalpast, corals were very abundant.
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Study of changes in assemblages of microfossils and of changes in their shell chemistry (e.g., oxygen isotope composition) are fundamental to research on climate change in thegeologicalpast.
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More specifically, its purpose is to study the continent'sgeologicalpast, potential sea resources, wind strengths, air pollution, and the animal adaptation in a freezing environment.
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Similar to iron ore deposits and oil, particular conditions in the ocean and environment are thought to have contributed to these deposits within thegeologicalpast.
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Raised and abandoned platforms, sometimes found behind modern beaches, are evidence of higher sea levels in thegeologicalpast, and have been used to identify areas of isostatic adjustment.
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