mission – n. an important task, usually involving travel somewhere
geological – adj. relating to the study of rocks, soil and the physical structure of the Earth
volume – n. the number of amount of something
microbial – adj. relating to microbes (very small living things)
motivate – v. to cause someone to behave in a particular way
determine – v. to control or influence directly
locate – v. find or discover the exact position of something