Earth science. Geology, the environment and the universe / Науки о Земле. Геология, окружающая среда и вселенная

y The study of the materials that make up Earth, the processes that form and change these materials, and the history of the planet and its life-forms since its origin is the branch of Earth science known as geology. Geologists identify rocks, study glacial movements, interpret clues to Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history, and determine how forces change our planet. <...>