Subdivisions of Geology

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

Mineralogy

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

Palaeontology

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

Stratigraphy

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

Economic Geology

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

Engineering Geology

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

Structural Geology

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

Petrology

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

Physical Geology

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

Stratigraphy

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

Economic Geology

Test your knowledge of the subdivisions of geology, including physical geology, structural geology, mineralogy, and petrology. This quiz will assess your understanding of the internal and surface processes of geology, different rock structures, the properties of minerals, and the formation and evolution of rocks.

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