An Introduction to Geology

Introduction to Geology

The study of what makes up the earth we live on.

Structural Geology

The physical study of how rock units are structured.

Geochemistry

The use of the principles of chemistry in understanding the makeup of the materials underpinning our earth's structure.

Environmental Geology

The study of the earth's structure in relation to environmental change.

Geophysics

The application of the principles of physics to the study and understanding of the earth's structure.

Paleontology

Everything to do with fossils and the impact of life forms on rock formations.

Hydrogeology

The relationship between rocks and water.

Geomorphology

The study of landforms, and the processes that shape them over time.

Petrology

All about rocks, and the conditions that create and destroy them.

Mineralogy

The study of the crystallized chemicals found throughout our earth's structure.