1. The word “geology” comes from the Greek word “ge” meaning
rocks and “logos” meaning knowledge. 2. Geology is the study of
the Earth and what it is made of. 3. Geologists also study
events that have changed and shaped the Earth over time. They
basically tell us the Earth’s story dating back billions of
years. 4. Geologists study the rocks, minerals, fossils,
landforms and the layers of the Earth’s surface. 5. Geologists
spend a lot of time in the field collecting samples to study. 6.
In order to collect samples the geologists works with many of
the same tools as the archeologist. They use: handpicks,
brushes, pointed bricklayer's trowel , hand shovel, dustpan,
whisk broom, stakes, string, cameras, notebooks and pencils.
Sometimes they even use a bulldozer. 7. Geologists discovered
the different layers of the Earth’s surface. 8. Earthquakes,
volcanoes and soil erosion affect all the people of the Earth,
even if the geological event occurs halfway around the world.
These events can change weather and air qual