geology
Sign in to saveGeology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical bodies, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. The name comes . Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth sciences, including hydrology. It is integrated with Earth system science and planetary science.
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Geology is the science that studies Earth and other planets, focusing on the rocks that make them up and how these materials change over time. It matters because it overlaps with and helps us understand other Earth sciences, connecting us to broader knowledge about how our planet and others work.
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35 sectionsContents
- Geological material
- Minerals
- Rock
- Unlithified material
- Whole-Earth structure
- Plate tectonics
- Earth structure
- Geological time
- Timescale of the Earth
- Important milestones on Earth
- Timescale of the Moon
- Timescale of Mars
- Dating methods
- Relative dating
- Absolute dating
- Geological development of an area
- Investigative methods
- Field methods
- Petrology
- Structural geology
- Stratigraphy
- Planetary geology
- Applied geology
- Economic geology
- Mining geology
- Petroleum geology
- Engineering geology
- Hydrology
- Paleoclimatology
- Natural hazards
- History
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Geology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical bodies, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. The name comes . Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth sciences, including hydrology. It is integrated with Earth system science and planetary science.
Geology describes the structure of the Earth on and beneath its surface and the processes that have shaped that structure. Geologists study the mineralogical composition of rocks in order to get insight into their history of formation. Geology determines the relative ages of rocks found at a given location; geochemistry (a branch of geology) determines their absolute ages. By combining various petrological, crystallographic, and paleontological tools, geologists are able to chronicle the geological history of the Earth as a whole. One aspect is to demonstrate the age of the Earth. Geology provides evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and the Earth's past climates.