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Gamma rays
the most penetrating form of ionizing radiation

Geology
study of the earth; from Greek words "Geo" meaning earth, and "Logia" meaning study; includes ocean basins, continents, life, minerals, rocks, structures, water, ores, fuels, economic resources, physical and chemical properties, and associated astronomic bodies

Groundwater
water stored beneath the water table

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