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geology
Meaning: the scientific study of earth's rocks, layers, and history
geology in a sentence
How geology is used in real sentences:
In geology class, we learned how volcanoes shape the surface of the earth over centuries.
The museum's new geology wing lets visitors touch samples of granite, limestone, and basalt collected from mountains around the world.
“Mira teaches geology by asking the team to compare stones from each layer.”
— from the passage Secrets of Red Mesa
Synonyms for geology
Other words for geology — geognosy — carry the same meaning.
- geognosy
Where it comes from
From Greek geo 'earth' + logos 'study'
Word parts
- geo — earth, ground
geology: geo- (earth) + logy (study of) - log/logue — word, speech, study
geology: geo (earth) + logy (study of) - -ology — turns a subject into the name of its study or body of knowledge
geology: geo- (Earth) + -logy (study of)
Memory hook
GEO (earth) + LOGY (study of) — the study of the earth.