Geology. Козлова Е.П. - 8 стр.

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     Unlike any other science, geology in the 20 th century introduced some basis
changes into our ideas about the structure and evolution of the Earth, the bottom of
the ocean , the global distribution of world resources and had in general a
considerable impact on our present-day world outlook. This was noted in the book “A
New Look at the Earth” by the Japanese geophysicist Seio Veda- a Foreign Member
of the Russian Academy. He pointed out that out of all the modern sciences the most
rapidly developing ones are sciences of the Earth. In recent time and especially in
those branches of science which investigate the solid part of this planet, some truly
phenomenal changes have taken place which seldom happen in any other areas of
knowledge. These changes are very important and are of interest not only to an
expect scholar, but to any educated individual.

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     Geology is the study of the Earth, and in particular the history, the structure, the
evolution of life, and the processes that have moulded the Earth and its inhabitants.
There are the academic and applied aspects of the geological science. The academic
aspects include the study of history of life, the Earth and planets, and the processes
that drive historical evolution. The study of historical evolution through “deep time”
is what fundamentally distinguishes geology from most of the other physical
sciences. The study of the processes that drive this evolution can involve the
application of any physical or life sciences to understanding the Earth. This sense,
geology is truly interdisciplinary science.
 The applied aspects of the science involve the interaction between humans and the
Earth, the study of mineral resources, identification and mitigation of the Earth
hazards such as earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions, identification and
mitigation of polluted groundwater. Geologists are also concerned with such problem
as urbanization. The development of large cities has resulted in the building of large
structures such as tall building and dows. Geology helps in designing foundation for
these structures.




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