Geology is the study of the Earth, its composition,
the successive forms of life that inhabited its surface and the various
forms of energy responsible for shaping it. This broad study includes minerals,
rocks, fossils (and their distribution in both space and time) as well as the
different processes and environments that together construct the history of the
Earth.
Geology uses scientific methods to explain various aspects of the
Earth
and to provide answers to questions such as how mountains form or valleys develop. Why are
hydrocarbon, mineral and water resources concentrated in some areas and not in others?
Also, it develops ways and means for both the exploration and assessment of natural
resources, for the protection against natural hazards and for the selection of the most
suitable sites for constructions.
