Geological Survey

noun

U.S. Government. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1879, that studies the nation's water and mineral resources, makes topographic surveys, and classifies and leases public lands.
(lowercase) a systematic investigation of the geology of an area.

Geological Survey

noun

a government-sponsored organization working in the field of geology, such as the US Geological Survey, the Geological Survey of India, or the Institute of Geological Sciences (UK)

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Geological Survey, and found that 63% of fence lizard sightings occurred in developed areas.

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Around 75% of US rare earth imports came from China between 2019 and 2022, according to the US Geological Survey.

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Geological Survey, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the Elsinore fault zone, including the Whittier fault, could bring “violent” shaking — enough to heavily damage buildings or even jolt them off their foundations — over a relatively large area of the Southland, including El Monte, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Pico Rivera, Whittier, La Habra, Brea, Yorba Linda, Placentia, Chino Hills, Corona, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta and Temecula.

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Geologists at the California Geological Survey’s office in Los Angeles also received early warning notifications on their phones “so we were prepared for some shaking,” one scientist posted on social media.

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A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.

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