what is geology?

Question

what kind of jobs i get after M.Sc. in Applied Geology

Answer 1

http://geology.about.com/cs/basics_crust/a/aa010503a.htm
What is Geology?
As defined by the dictionary:

ge·ol·o·gy

The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.

The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.

The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.
Types of Geology

There are many different fields of Geology

Some specific areas include:

Hydrogeology- The branch of geology that deals with the occurrence, distribution, and effect of ground water.


Geophysics- The physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of the fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology.


Geochemistry- The chemistry of the composition and alterations of the solid matter of the earth or a celestial body. The study of the chemical composition of, and of actual or possible chemical changes in, the crust of the earth.


Oceanography- The exploration and scientific study of the ocean and its phenomena.

Paleontology- The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms. Specific study can entail vertebrate paleontology or invertebrate paleontology.


Petrology- The branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks. Mainly concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology.


Petroleum Geology- The branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields.


Sedimentary Geology- The branch of geology relating to rocks formed by the deposition of sediment.


Structural Geology- The branch of geology relating to the structure of rocks and other aspects of the earth's crust.

Answer 2

General Geology? Geology is the study of the Earth. Geo=Earth, Ology=The study of

Answer 3

Geology is the study of earth and its surface. You can be a geologist in ONGC, mettalurgical department, archaelogical department, you can take up some research work,

Answer 4

Very simple- The Study of the Earth, Geo meaning Earth and logy meaning study of.

Answer 5

Geology is nothing but it is a science which deals with rocks anfd all stony materials: All features of rocks.

Answer 6

In general, Mining, Digging, Agricultural Technology, Soil Science. To be peculiar, you can get into seismology (predicting earthquakes and tsunamis), Volcanology, etc.

Answer 7

Its is a study of solid matter of earth, Its composition,stusture,physical properties,history and the processess that spape it. So you can get so many job related to earth science.

Answer 8

Study of earth its properties.

Answer 9

1. you can work for geological survey

2. youcan work for company that looking for petroliom {oil}

3 you can work for company that makeing dam

4 you can teach in university

5 you can work in a labaratory

6 you can work in a company looking for valuble mineral

7you can work in a company make a road and building

and........

Answer 10

It's teach you about soil, water, and how dose land moves. most of in there about land.