Post by Bennett D. Ebberly on Jun 30, 2002 19:56:51 GMT -5
Geology is the study of the make-up of the Earth, including the surface we walk on, down to the core.
Geologists are people that study the Earth's crust, that is, the ground you and I walk on, and the structure and composition of the Earth all the way to the core.
Geologists who study rocks are also called Petrologists (Their field is called Petrology). Some geologists conduct their studies of the Earth by applying Physics concepts. These folks are called Geophysicists (Field: Geophysics). Other geologists, called Paleontologists, study Fossils (That's Paleontology, by the way!). Geologists also study minerals, which is called Mineralogy.
Geologists study the Earth in these ways because they like it!!! This is what they've ALWAYS wanted to do all their lives! You know, to each his (or her) own. They really dig it!!! Lol!! I guess you could call it their "calling".
They go through all this stuff because they want to better understand how the Earth works. The Earth is a dynamic planet, that is to say, it's CONSTANTLY CHANGING!!!
Geologists don't get bored very easily! Hey, they've got a lot of things to keep track of!! How would you like it if you had to painstakingly track the Earth's structure for years, only to have your work screwed up by a darn earthquake!!! That sun can be a bummer! Those deerflies buzz round and round your head, and when they bite you...... All your careful diggings can be all covered up by landslides and moved around by a strong earthquake in a matter of only a few seconds!!! And the 'quake might even KILL YOU, to boot!!!
And YOU thought you had real Job Stress!!!! This stuff is hard to do right! But they do it! They are brilliant genuises! They know exactly what they are doing.
Geologists conduct their study of Geology because thay want to better comprehend deeper geologic processes within the crust, lithosphere, and asthenosphere (more on those terms in a later post).
The things Geologists learn about the Earth tell them more about how mountains are built up, how the continents form, how the continents move, (YES, the continents actually move, but the process is very, very slow), and about how different layers within the earth's ground structure deform and become pressed together by pressure and transformed by enormously hot temperatures. This helps us in locating natural resources like ground water and oil.
Geologists study all these things so that they will better understand how the different geologic processes relate to each other. Then they attempt to come up with a useful, coherent model to use in geological applications. These apps include finding gas, oil, minerals, and water; studying ground strata to ascertain what past climate was like (this helps us to better understand the Greenhouse Effect), and to better comprehend what future weather might be like.
Next, I will go into more detail concerning the three layers of the Earth, and also talk about rocks.
Bernard Ebbers
Geologists are people that study the Earth's crust, that is, the ground you and I walk on, and the structure and composition of the Earth all the way to the core.
Geologists who study rocks are also called Petrologists (Their field is called Petrology). Some geologists conduct their studies of the Earth by applying Physics concepts. These folks are called Geophysicists (Field: Geophysics). Other geologists, called Paleontologists, study Fossils (That's Paleontology, by the way!). Geologists also study minerals, which is called Mineralogy.
Geologists study the Earth in these ways because they like it!!! This is what they've ALWAYS wanted to do all their lives! You know, to each his (or her) own. They really dig it!!! Lol!! I guess you could call it their "calling".
They go through all this stuff because they want to better understand how the Earth works. The Earth is a dynamic planet, that is to say, it's CONSTANTLY CHANGING!!!
Geologists don't get bored very easily! Hey, they've got a lot of things to keep track of!! How would you like it if you had to painstakingly track the Earth's structure for years, only to have your work screwed up by a darn earthquake!!! That sun can be a bummer! Those deerflies buzz round and round your head, and when they bite you...... All your careful diggings can be all covered up by landslides and moved around by a strong earthquake in a matter of only a few seconds!!! And the 'quake might even KILL YOU, to boot!!!
And YOU thought you had real Job Stress!!!! This stuff is hard to do right! But they do it! They are brilliant genuises! They know exactly what they are doing.
Geologists conduct their study of Geology because thay want to better comprehend deeper geologic processes within the crust, lithosphere, and asthenosphere (more on those terms in a later post).
The things Geologists learn about the Earth tell them more about how mountains are built up, how the continents form, how the continents move, (YES, the continents actually move, but the process is very, very slow), and about how different layers within the earth's ground structure deform and become pressed together by pressure and transformed by enormously hot temperatures. This helps us in locating natural resources like ground water and oil.
Geologists study all these things so that they will better understand how the different geologic processes relate to each other. Then they attempt to come up with a useful, coherent model to use in geological applications. These apps include finding gas, oil, minerals, and water; studying ground strata to ascertain what past climate was like (this helps us to better understand the Greenhouse Effect), and to better comprehend what future weather might be like.
Next, I will go into more detail concerning the three layers of the Earth, and also talk about rocks.
Bernard Ebbers