Subdivisions of Geology

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Which subdivision of geology focuses on the study of minerals and their properties?

  • Structural Geology
  • Physical Geology
  • Petrology
  • Mineralogy (correct)

Which subdivision of geology focuses on the study of past animals and plants that lived on Earth?

  • Physical Geology
  • Mineralogy
  • Palaeontology (correct)
  • Structural Geology

Which subdivision of geology studies the history of the Earth through records within rocks and rock sequences?

  • Palaeontology
  • Economic Geology
  • Engineering Geology
  • Stratigraphy (correct)

Which subdivision of geology studies the mode of formation of mineral deposits and their exploration and extraction?

<p>Economic Geology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdivision of geology focuses on the study of natural hazards and natural disaster phenomena and their mitigation?

<p>Engineering Geology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdivision of geology studies the structures found in rock masses and the mechanism of formation of these structures?

<p>Structural Geology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdivision of geology focuses on the nature, mode of formation, and evolution of rocks?

<p>Petrology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdivision of geology studies the internal and surface processes of the Earth?

<p>Physical Geology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdivision of geology studies the study of the Earth's history through records within rocks and rock sequences?

<p>Stratigraphy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdivision of geology studies the mode of formation of mineral deposits and their exploration and extraction?

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