Geology

Geology (jē-ˈä-lə-jē)

Geology is a branch of Earth Science that studies the solid Earth, its rocks, and the processes by which they change over time.

The term "Geology" comes from the Greek words "ge" meaning earth and "logia" meaning study of.

Mineralogy: The study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and properties.
Petrology: The branch of geology that studies the origin, composition, distribution and alteration of rocks.
Seismology: The scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth.
Volcanology: The study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena.
Paleontology: The scientific study of the life of past geological periods as known from fossil remains.
Stratigraphy: The branch of geology concerned with the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological time scale.
Geomorphology: The scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features created by physical or chemical processes operating at or near the Earth's surface.

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