[mass noun]the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth, their history, and the processes which act on them 地质学 ■the geological features of a district (某一地区的)地质特征 the geology of the Outer Hebrides. 外赫布里底群岛的地质特点。 ■the geological features of a planetary body (行星星体的)地质特征 an article on the Moon's geology. 关于月球地质特征的文章。