geology

«geology» in Mova's school dictionary: The science of the Earth's rocks, soil, minerals… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (geology, uncountable); adjective geological; noun geologist

meaning for a pupil

1) The science of the Earth's rocks, soil, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes and how the Earth has changed over time. tree →

2) The rocks and land features of a particular place, as in «the geology of Scotland». tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and geography lessons pupils study geology: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, fossils, volcanoes and the rock cycle. Geologists help find water, oil and safe ground for buildings. Mary Anning was a famous early fossil hunter.

examples

• Geology is the study of rocks. tree →
• A geologist showed us her rock collection. tree →
• The geology of the Lake District includes old volcanoes. tree →
• We learned about the rock cycle in geology club. tree →
• My uncle studied geology at university. tree →
• Geology helps us understand earthquakes. tree →

note

Uncountable. «Geo-» = Earth, «-logy» = study of. Do not confuse with «geography» (study of places and people) or «genealogy» (study of family history).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «geology» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.