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Geology

                                            
                                               

The word Geology is formed by combination of two Greek words that are "Geo" meaning "Earth" and "Logos" meaning "Discourse".

Geology is the Science that deals with the Origin, Structure and history of development of the Earth including its Rocky Lithosphere, Liquid Hydrosphere, Gaseous Atmosphere, Living and Extinct Biosphere. Geology involves studying the material that makeup the Earth, the Features and Structures found on Earth as well as process that act on them.

Geology is the unique branch of Science that deals with Past and Present processes that act on Earth, their migrations and extinctions. It deals with the processes that are undergoing within the Earth. It involves the study about the Earthquakes, Tsunami, and Volcanoes that are the natural hazard on Earth processed by Tectonics. In this we study about fossils remains and dead organisms. 

There are many branches of Geology that are interconnected with each other. Different branches deals with different fields such as Petrology deals with Rock Type, Paleontology deals with Fossils and Petroleum Geology deals with the Exploration of Hydrocarbons, Oil, Natural Gas and Coals. 
            
     
                 

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