how are geology and geography alike/different?

Question

PLEASE DONT just copy and paste definitions from wikipedia, or the internet.
i could do that myself.
what i want is a simple, short, concise explanation of how they are the same, or different.
please don't answer if you don't know the answer, or if you don't know what you're talking about.
thank you.

to clarify.....

I should have said:
"how are geology and physical geography alike/different"

I know that Human geography is very different. It's physical geography that confuses me, because it seems to have a lot of overlap with geology, doesn't it?
someone said geographers aren't interested in rocks, but they are interested in mountains.
well, aren't mountains just big rocks??

Answer 1

I've taken introductory courses in both geology and physical geography. Both are interesting. They have some stuff in common, but there are substantial differences.

First, they're both courses. For geology, this is plain, but most geography courses (e.g., regional or cultural geography) are political or social science. In contrast, physical geography is hard (physical) science.

Geology pays a lot of attention to rocks, in a descriptive sense, and to the processes that form these rocks (sedimentary, volcanic, metamorphic), and there's a major segment that deals with tectonics, uplifting, subduction, faulting, etc. -- the processes that shape the earth's crust. There's a lot of history in geology, measured in geologic time, of course. Also, geology courses often feature interesting & fun field trips, e.g., to Death Valley or to Yellowstone.

Physical geography covers some of the same topics, but pays less attention to the geologic history or to the differences between basalt and granite, for example. But physical processes in the earth get a lot of attention in physical geography. This includes the ocean currents, the effect of mountain ranges on precipitation patterns (the rain shadow effect), the earth as a heat engine, climate (taiga, desert), and so on. There is some (trees, tundra) included in physical geography.

That's enough. Overall, I'd say that there is substantial overlap between the two subject areas, but each has its own emphasis. The two courses do complement each other, and if you study both, each one helps in the other. Taking both geology and physical geography is a good idea if you like that stuff.

Answer 2

I think the difference is Geology studies about the process of the stone can be made and also studies about the stone which contained in the earth. Geography studies about everything that contains in the world, like atmosphere, litosphere, hidrosphere,etc.I think Geology is a part of Geography. Of course, Geography is wider than Geology

Answer 3

It's different, Geology is a part of Geography.
Geography consists of social and physical aspects, and Geology is the part of the physical one. Geology includes studies about the lithosphere, rocks.

Answer 4

Geography has a lot to do with where things are and effects/affects of that. Geography includes the study of geology-geography is a much broader science. Geology specifically relates to environment-mostly elemental composition of the environment. Much like archeology is part of anthropology.

Answer 5

I believe geology is the study of the earth it's self. What it is made up of. Geography is the study of things on the earth, like latitude and longetude, and where places are.

Answer 6

Geology is part of Geography

Answer 7

They are very different sciences.

Geology is the study of the Earth's composition. It is the study of rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, and the layers(such as the mantle, core, and crust) that make up the Earth.

Geography is the study of mapping the features of Earth. Geographers don't really care about rocks, they care more about features of the Earth's crust such as rivers, mountains, and forests.

Answer 8

Geology is the study of the structure of earth like the rocks and mountains and stuff. Geography is the i think the term is characteristics of it. I know theres 5 themes of geography but i forgot them. I think they were Location, Region, Movement, Interaction and wat was the last one??? Oh yea, Place. Thats the one i always forget.

Answer 9

Geology = study of the planet in terms of it's physical structure. Core, Mantle, Crust, volcanoes, oceans, etc. Mostly the solid state of the planet.

Geography = study of the plant including its outer structures, environment, the outer make up such as trees, mountains, deserts, flat-lands, rivers, continents, countries, towns, cities, etc. etc. Practically everything.

Answer 10

Geography is WHERE THINGS ARE on earth, geology is the STUDY of rocks and the earth.