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Building or other structure made largely from soil
An earth structure is a building or other structure made largely from soil. Since soil is a widely available material, it has been used in construction
Earth_structure
Interior of the earth
The internal structure of Earth is the spatial variation of chemical and physical properties in the solid Earth. The primary structure is a series of
Internal_structure_of_Earth
of impact structures (including impact craters) on Earth contains the majority of the 194+ confirmed impact structures given in the Earth Impact Database
List of impact structures on Earth
List_of_impact_structures_on_Earth
Scientific study of Earth's physical composition
hydrology. It is integrated with Earth system science and planetary science. Geology describes the structure of the Earth on and beneath its surface and
Geology
Largest verified impact structure on Earth
The Vredefort impact structure is one of the largest impact structures on Earth. The crater, which has since been worn away, has been estimated at 170–300
Vredefort_impact_structure
House partially or entirely surrounded by earth
house, is a structure (usually a house) with earth (soil) against the walls and/or on the roof, or that is entirely buried underground. Earth acts as thermal
Earth_shelter
Third planet from the Sun
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. This is made possible by Earth being an ocean world, the
Earth
Works that re-shape the earth's surface
earth's surface involving quantities of soil or unformed rock. An incomplete list of possible temporary or permanent geotechnical shoring structures that
Earthworks_(engineering)
unconfirmed structures that are not listed on the Earth Impact Database list of confirmed impact structures. For confirmed impact structures, see List of
List of possible impact structures on Earth
List_of_possible_impact_structures_on_Earth
Construction material of damp subsoil
walls. Indeed, properly constructed rammed earth endures for thousands of years, as many ancient structures that are still standing around the world demonstrate
Rammed_earth
Sudden movement of the Earth's crust
earthquake, also called a quake, tremor, or temblor, is the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that
Earthquake
coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft). Listed
List_of_tallest_structures
Compound with three oxygen atoms
common structures. Al2O3, Cr2O3, Fe2O3, and V2O3 adopt the corundum structure. Many rare earth oxides adopt the "A-type rare earth structure" which is
Trioxide
Ancient supercontinent of approximately 2,500 to 1,500 million years ago
of North America". In Van der Pluijm, Ben A.; Marshak, S. (eds.). Earth structure: an introduction to structural geology and tectonics (1st ed.). [Dubuque
Columbia_(supercontinent)
Circular geological feature in the Sahara desert
Richat Structure. Anonymous (nd) Earth’s Bulls-Eye, the Eye of Africa, Landmark for Astronauts. Love These Pics Anonymous (nd) Richat Structure, Mauritania
Richat_Structure
coordinates) This is the history of the world's tallest structures. Below is a list of the tallest structures supported by land. For most of the period from around
History of the world's tallest structures
History_of_the_world's_tallest_structures
Fields of natural science related to Earth
study of Earth's structure, substance, and processes. Geology is largely the study of the lithosphere, or Earth's surface, including the Earth's crust and
Earth_science
Impact structure in Western Australia
be the oldest known impact structure on Earth by over a billion years and the only one known from the Archean. The structure is found in the East Pilbara
Miralga_impact_structure
Archaic conception of Earth's shape
Flat Earth is an archaic and scientifically disproven conception of the Earth's shape as a plane or disk. Many ancient societies subscribed to a flat-Earth
Flat_Earth
Type of dam
sands; it is the largest dam structure on earth by volume, and as of 2001 it was believed to be the largest earth structure in the world by volume of fill
Tailings_dam
Earth science program exploring the structure of the North American continent
various EarthScope components provided integrated and highly accessible data on geochronology and thermochronology, petrology and geochemistry, structure and
EarthScope
Worldview of Earth as an enclosed biosystem
Spaceship Earth (or Spacecraft Earth or Spaceship Planet Earth) is a worldview encouraging everyone on Earth to act as a harmonious crew working toward
Spaceship_Earth
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
τεκτονικός (tektonikós) 'pertaining to building') is the scientific theory that Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been
Plate_tectonics
Fine grained natural soil
clay, often baked into brick, as an essential part of its load-bearing structure.[citation needed] In agriculture, clay content is a major factor in determining
Clay
Type of artificial dam
Seepage monitoring is therefore an essential safety consideration. Earth structure Gravity dam List of largest dams in the world Phreatic line Teton Dam
Embankment_dam
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
satellite of Earth. It orbits around Earth at an average distance of 384,399 kilometers (238,854 mi), a distance roughly 30 times the width of Earth. It completes
Moon
Turf house used in early colonial North America
Burdei Canadian Prairies Dugout (shelter) Earth structure Earth shelter Icelandic turf houses Rammed earth Sod roof Vernacular architecture Blevins, Win
Sod_house
Excavation or structure to provide access to groundwater
A well is an excavation or structure created on the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. The oldest and most
Well
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to the physical sciences
The structure of solar systems, planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors The shape and structure of Earth (roughly spherical, see also Spherical Earth) Earth
Outline_of_physical_science
Seismic wave velocity variation
Seismic velocity structure is the distribution and variation of seismic wave speeds within Earth's and other planetary bodies' subsurface. It is reflective
Seismic_velocity_structure
Type of massive terraced structure of ancient Mesopotamia
ziggurat (/ˈzɪɡʊˌræt/ Listen); Cuneiform: 𒅆𒂍𒉪, is a type of massive structure built in ancient Mesopotamia and Iran. It has the form of a terraced compound
Ziggurat
Application of geology to engineering practice
of structures. The realm of the engineering geologist is essentially in the area of earth-structure interactions, or investigation of how the earth or
Engineering_geology
Void between celestial bodies
Outer space, or simply space, is the expanse that exists beyond Earth's atmosphere and between celestial bodies. It contains ultra-low levels of particle
Outer_space
Concept for energy flows to and from Earth
Earth's energy budget (or Earth's energy balance) is the balance between the energy that Earth receives from the Sun and the energy the Earth loses back
Earth's_energy_budget
Earth's outer shell of rock
Structure of the Earth. The Encyclopedia of Earth. March 3, 2010 US Geological Survey (5 May 1999) Earth's Crust Levin, Harold L. (2010). The Earth through
Earth's_crust
Earth blocks for construction
Building material made of soil and fiber Earth structure – Building or other structure made largely from soil Rammed earth – Construction material of damp subsoil
Mudbrick
Semi-subterranean building
historic-period earth lodges were the largest and most complex structures built on the Plains until the 20th century. The origins of the earth lodge are not
Earth_lodge
Pore structure is a common term employed to characterize the porosity, pore size, pore size distribution, and pore morphology (such as pore shape, surface
Pore_structure
Impact structure in Western Australia
± 0.005 billion years, as of 2026, it is the oldest known impact structure on Earth of confident age. While the rim of the original crater has been completely
Yarrabubba_impact_structure
Crystallographic system where the unit cell is in the shape of a cube
nearly a hundred rare earth intermetallic compounds that crystallize in the CsCl structure, including many binary compounds of rare earths with magnesium, and
Cubic_crystal_system
Imaging technique used in seismology
variety of settings in which the subsurface structure is of interest, ranging in scale from whole-Earth structure to the upper few meters below the surface
Seismic_tomography
Geologic structure formed from impact on a planetary surface
of erosion of the structure. In contrast, an impact crater is the surface expression of an impact structure. In many cases, on Earth, the impact crater
Impact_structure
Naturally occurring materials found on Earth
instance) and is readily available locally. Structure of Earth Earth structure Study.com, Earth materials Earth Materials: Introduction to Mineralogy and
Earth_materials
Star at the centre of the Solar System
Its mean distance from Earth is about 1.496×108 kilometres or about 8 light-minutes. The distance between the Sun and the Earth was used to define a unit
Sun
Natural hazard involving ground movement
to cover almost all forms of mass movement of rocks and regolith at the Earth's surface. In 1978, geologist David Varnes noted this imprecise usage and
Landslide
Dark ride at Epcot
pandemic. The structure is similar in texture to the United States pavilion from Expo 67 in Montreal but, unlike that structure, Spaceship Earth is a complete
Spaceship_Earth_(Epcot)
Any of the fifteen lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium
Rare-earth elements in the periodic table The rare-earth elements (REE), also called rare-earth metals, or rare earths, are a set of 17 nearly indistinguishable
Rare-earth_element
Vibrational energy transfer in Earth or other planetary body
research into Earth's internal structure. Scientists sometimes generate and measure vibrations to investigate shallow, subsurface structure. Among the many
Seismic_wave
Change in viscosity of a gel or fluid caused by stress
becoming fluid when agitated. Thixotropy arises because particles or structured solutes require time to organize. Some fluids are anti-thixotropic: constant
Thixotropy
Science of the description and interpretation of deformation in the Earth's crust
structures that form during deformation deep below the earth's crust. The conditions in which a rock is present will result in different structures that
Structural_geology
Dam in Alberta, Canada
embankment dam that is, by volume of construction material, the largest earth structure in the world in 2001. It is located 40 km (25 mi) north of Fort McMurray
Syncrude_Tailings_Dam
Soft, siliceous sedimentary rock
Diatomaceous earth (/ˌdaɪ.ətəˈmeɪʃəs/ DY-ə-tə-MAY-shəs), also known as diatomite (/daɪˈætəmaɪt/ dy-AT-ə-myte), celite, or kieselgur, is a naturally occurring
Diatomaceous_earth
Fields of natural science related to Earth
overview of and topical guide to Earth science: Earth science – all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is also known as geoscience
Outline_of_Earth_science
Records of Earth's development
The natural history of Earth concerns the development of planet Earth from its formation to the present day. Nearly all branches of natural science have
History_of_Earth
Classification of soil or sediment
(Idaho, U.S.A.) failure: problems with the use of loess material in earth dam structures". Engineering Geology. 31 (2): 197–203. Bibcode:1991EngGe..31..197S
Silt
Innermost part of Earth, a solid ball of iron-nickel alloy
hypothesis. Geology portal Earth portal Geodynamics Internal structure of Earth Iron meteorite Thermal history of Earth Travel to the Earth's center Monnereau,
Earth's_inner_core
Scientific study of earth materials in engineering problems
branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. It uses the principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics to
Geotechnical_engineering
Ridge or wall to hold back water
Dam – Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water Earth structure – Building or other structure made largely from soil Embankment (earthworks) – Wall
Levee
Proposed impact structure in Greenland
impact structure by the Earth Impact Database. Garde et al. suggested the presence of a ~100 kilometres (62 mi) scale impact structure, formed by the impact
Maniitsoq_structure
Naturally occurring mineral aggregate
chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's outer solid layer, the crust, and most of its interior, except for the
Rock_(geology)
Physics of the Earth and its vicinity
Reflection Seismology can provide a wealth of information on the structure of the earth up to several kilometers deep and are used to increase our understanding
Geophysics
Chinese rural dwellings
living areas, the whole structure resembling a small fortified city. The fortified outer structures are formed by compacting earth, mixed with stone, bamboo
Fujian_tulou
Structures of the Earth's mantle
provinces (LLVPs) or superplumes, are characteristic structures within the lowermost mantle, above the Earth's outer core. These provinces are characterized
Large low-shear-velocity provinces
Large_low-shear-velocity_provinces
Literary technique in narrative motifs and other textual passages
Chiastic structure, or chiastic pattern, is a literary technique in narrative motifs and other textual passages. An example of chiastic structure would be
Chiastic_structure
Popular theme in science fiction
which runs through the centre of the Earth. Earth in science fiction Internal structure of Earth, layered structures Planetary core, the innermost layer(s)
Travel_to_the_Earth's_center
Soil material that is ordinarily a solid behaving like a thick liquid
manholes may float in the liquefied soil due to buoyancy. Earth embankments such as flood levees and earth dams may lose stability or collapse if the material
Soil_liquefaction
Building material of earth and organic materials
situ, resulting in a different typology known as rammed earth. In dry climates, adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for some of the oldest
Adobe
Process of evolution of Earth's crust
via Latin tectonicus) are the processes that result in the structure and properties of Earth's crust and its evolution through time. The field of planetary
Tectonics
Impact structure in Ontario, Canada
Canada. It is among the oldest and largest known impact structures on Earth. The structure, the eroded remnant of an impact crater, was formed by the
Sudbury_Basin
Layer of silicate rock
recrystallized. Internal structure of Earth Large low-shear-velocity provinces Mantle (geology) – a wider description of the mantle of Earth and other astronomical
Earth's_mantle
Type of crystal structure
most common mineral in the Earth. This phase has the orthorhombically distorted perovskite structure (GdFeO3-type structure) that is stable at pressures
Perovskite_(structure)
Measure of the ability of a porous material to allow fluids to pass through it
In fluid mechanics, materials science and Earth sciences, the permeability of porous media (often, a rock or soil) is a measure of the ability for fluids
Permeability_(porous_media)
Disproven hypothesis
The Hollow Earth is a concept proposing that the planet Earth is entirely hollow or contains a substantial interior space. Notably suggested in the late
Hollow_Earth
Map of most or all of the surface of the Earth
A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of Earth. World maps, because of their scale, must deal with the problem of projection. Maps rendered
World_map
Concept in cosmology
The large-scale structure of the universe is the term in cosmology for the character of matter distribution at the scale of the entire observable universe
Large-scale structure of the universe
Large-scale_structure_of_the_universe
Movement of rock or soil down slopes
1988). "Morphology and structure of Loihi Seamount based on Seabeam Sonar Mapping". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 93 (B12): 15227–15238
Mass_wasting
Borehole in Russia, deepest on Earth
Superdeep Borehole were the deep structure of the Baltic Shield, seismic discontinuities and the thermal regime in the Earth's crust, the physical and chemical
Kola_Superdeep_Borehole
Accounting of heat created within the Earth
Earth's internal heat budget is fundamental to the thermal history of the Earth. The flow of heat from Earth's interior to the surface is estimated at
Earth's_internal_heat_budget
Scientific study of earthquakes and propagation of elastic waves through a planet
then, the normal modes of the Earth have given us some of the strongest constraints on the deep structure of the Earth. One of the first attempts at the
Seismology
1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne
Centre of the Earth (French: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated with the variant titles A Journey to the Center of the Earth and A Journey
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Journey_to_the_Centre_of_the_Earth
Active continental rift zone in East Africa
investigate Earth's subsurface structures deeper than the crust. It is an inverse problem technique that models which are the velocities of the inner Earth that
East_African_Rift
Prehistoric impact crater in Mexico
It is one of the largest impact structures on Earth, alongside the much older Sudbury and Vredefort impact structures, and the only one whose peak ring
Chicxulub_crater
Civil engineering technique
engineering technique used to build reinforced concrete walls in areas of soft earth close to open water, or with a high groundwater table. This technique is
Slurry_wall
Geological formation in Missouri, U.S.
same period as the Weaubleau structure. The Weaubleau structure is one of the fifty largest known impact structures on earth and the fourth largest in the
Weaubleau_structure
Geological process by which material is added to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone
ISBN 0-688-09312-4. OCLC 21372888. Van der Pluijm, Ben A.; Marshak, Stephen (2004). Earth structure : an introduction to structural geology and tectonics (2nd ed.). New
Accretion_(geology)
74 million year old impact structure in Iowa
The Manson impact structure is an impact structure near the city of Manson, Iowa where an asteroid or comet nucleus struck the Earth during the Cretaceous
Manson_impact_structure
Traditional dwelling used by the Musgum people
shape, and others with geometric designs. Toleks are an example of earth structures. Of simple design, they are constructed of mud, thatch, and water by
Musgum_mud_hut
Ground obstacle to slow an attacking force
ladder against it. Rampart: the actual wall of the fort which can be made of earth or masonry, is topped by a parapet for the defenders to fire over, and usually
Ditch_(fortification)
Buried feature in south-east Australia, suggested to be an impact structure
associated with an asteroid impact structure of diameter 520 km (320 mi), which would make it the largest one on Earth, exceeding the largest verified one
Deniliquin multiple-ring feature
Deniliquin_multiple-ring_feature
Metal rod intended to protect a structure from a lightning strike
metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike. If lightning hits the structure, it is most likely to strike
Lightning_rod
Geologic basin under the sea
In hydrology, an oceanic basin (or ocean basin) is anywhere on Earth that is covered by seawater. Geologically, most of the ocean basins are large geologic
Oceanic_basin
Data on volume of structure is not as readily available or reliable as data on dam height and reservoir volume. Type: TE - Earth; ER - Rock-fill; PG
List_of_largest_dams
All of space observable from the Earth at the present
be observed from Earth; the electromagnetic radiation from these astronomical objects has had time to reach the Solar System and Earth since the beginning
Observable_universe
Impact structure in the United States
impact structures on Earth. With an estimated age of 600 million years (Neoproterozoic), the impact's original shatter cones along the impact structure's perimeter
Beaverhead_impact_structure
Smallest unit of a chemical element
be used to determine the age of the Earth through radiometric dating. Most of the helium in the crust of the Earth (about 99% of the helium from gas wells
Atom
Building method
a planted-earth "living roof" ("green-roof") to top the structure, while others use a more conventional framing and roof placed atop earth-bag walls.
Earthbag_construction
Location of Earth in the Universe
light, the center of Earth's observable universe. Reference can be made to Earth's position with respect to specific structures, which exist at various
Location_of_Earth
Earth, minus the oceans and atmosphere
satellite Pedosphere – Outermost layer of the Earth Solid Earth (journal) Structure of the Earth – Interior of the earthPages displaying short descriptions of
Solid_earth
Rotation of Earth around its axis
Earth's rotation or Earth's spin is the rotation of planet Earth around its own axis, as well as changes in the orientation of the rotation axis in space
Earth's_rotation
Impact structure in India
India Other related topics List of impact craters on Earth List of possible impact structures on Earth List of lakes in India List of national parks of India
Dhala_impact_structure
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Girl/Female
English American German
Worldly. Earth, from the Old English eorthe. Famous bearer: American creole singer Eartha Kitt.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Emperor of the World; King; Bright; Silver; Other Name of Arjun; Lord Krishna's Friend
Girl/Female
Arabic
Lady
Boy/Male
Hindu
Autumn, Super boy, Complete or meaningful
Boy/Male
English
Son of the earth;often used as a surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English derth ‘famine’ (of uncertain application) or de(e)th ‘death’, Old English dēa{dh}. The latter name would have been acquired by someone who had played the part of the personified figure of Death in a pageant or play, or else one who was habitually gloomy or sickly, and the insertion of the letter -r- may have been a deliberate attempt to dissociate the name from death.
Female
English
Old English name EARTHA means "earth, ground."
Boy/Male
Norse American Swedish Scandinavian English
Defender.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Meaningful
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Glimpse; Hope; Love; Life; God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from for example Warth in Glouceshire or Ward in Devon, which are named with Old English waroð ‘marshy ground by a shore or stream’ or from any of various minor places named with Old Norse varða ‘beacon’ (a derivative of varða ‘to guard’).German : habitational name from any of various places named with an Old High German cognate of this element.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Herdsman
Boy/Male
Hindu
King, Arjun
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Indian
Earthy; Born of the Earth; Child of the World
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Complete; Meaningful; Great Thoughts
Boy/Male
Indian
Meaningful, Meaning
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Indian, Norse, Scandinavian
Keeper of the Garden; An Enclosed Yard; Garden; Protection; Enclosure
Male
Welsh
 Contracted form of Welsh Gareth, possibly GARTH means "old." Compare with another form of Garth.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Hebrew
Son of the Earth; Form of Bartholomew; Son of Farmer
Male
Irish
Short form of Irish Gaelic Parthalán, possibly PARTH means "son of Talmai."
EARTH STRUCTURE
EARTH STRUCTURE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Chetwode (see Chitwood).
Girl/Female
Latin
Britain. The use of Britannia as a first name began in the 18th century, probably inspired by the...
Girl/Female
Hindu
Ascending, Growing
Girl/Female
Arabic, Farsi, Iranian, Muslim
Slave Girl
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic
Powerful Warrior
Boy/Male
Muslim
Crown
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Best Price
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Holy Basil Plant
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Buckinghamshire, named from Old English dora ‘bee’ (genitive plural dorena) + ēg ‘island’, ‘dry ground in marsh’.Irish (Counties Cork and Tipperary) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Doirinne ‘descendant of Doireann’, a female personal name meaning ‘sullen’.Americanized spelling of Hungarian Dörnyei or Dörnyey, habitational names for someone from a place called Dernye in former Körös county.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Velocity
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a.
Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.
a.
Made of earth; earthy.
n.
The earth.
n.
The quality or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence, grossness.
n.
The earth; earth.
n.
The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth.
a.
Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance.
v. t.
To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.
n.
A plowing.
v. t.
To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; -- sometimes with up.
a.
Pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, chthonic religions.
n.
Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.
a.
Consisting of earth; earthy; as, terreous substances; terreous particles.
n.
A close; a yard; a croft; a garden; as, a cloister garth.
v. i.
To burrow.
a.
Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter.
n.
A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox.
a.
Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal.