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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

phenomenon go
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

natural phenomenon go
all phenomena that are not artificial

geological phenomenon
a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth

noun.phenomenon

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earthquake, quake, temblor, seism go
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
endogeny go
a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth
alluvial fan, alluvial cone go
a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
catastrophe, cataclysm go
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
continental drift go
the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
deposit, sedimentation, alluviation go
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
flood, alluvion, inundation, deluge go
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
frost heave, frost heaving go
upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
transgression go
the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
volcanism go
the phenomena associated with volcanic activity