What do you mean by geology?

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Surbhi Sahu
a year ago

Geology is the primary Earth Science and looks at how the earth formed, its structure and composition, and the types of processes acting on it. Geology is the study of the Earth. Generally, geologists study how the Earth works, both today and in the past. We like to think of geology as the 'liberal

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Kajal Kumari
2 years ago
Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its structure, composition, processes, and history. It encompasses the study of the materials that make up the Earth, including rocks, minerals, soils, and water, as well as the processes that shape and change the Earth's surface, such as earthquakes, vo

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Ankush Sable
7 years ago
Hi Kiran, Geology is the study of the earth (Geo means Earth, and Ology means the study of material). This is a very simple definition for something so complex. Geology involves studying the materials that make up the Earth, the features and structures found on Earth as well as the processes that

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