Relating to the origin or formation of Earth and its physical features.
From Greek geo- (Earth) + -gonic (relating to generation or origin), derived from gonia/gonos (generation). This term combines Earth with the concept of genesis or creation, focusing on how Earth itself came to be.
Geogonic theories were huge before plate tectonics—scientists debated whether Earth formed hot or cold, whether continents were created by volcanoes or slowly by sediment, and 'geogonic' was the adjective they used to describe all these competing origin stories.
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