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The geology is the science par excellence of land since he studies its origin, its conformation, all the materials that integrate it both internally and externally and the processes that it has gone through and that marked its evolution.

Discipline that studies the origin of the earth, its conformation and everything inherent to internal and external components and processes

It should be noted that his study is really ancient and the Ancient Greeks were the first to deal with the physical matter of our planet, although of course, in a rather basic way and with explanations that were closer to fantasy and what supernatural.

During the Middle Ages they did little and nothing to study our planet and it would only be with the emergence of the movement of Renaissancethat the thing would take another color and more formality in the studies and conclusions.

Disciplines that assist it

Geology is integrated in turn by other scientific disciplines that help it to address especially each aspect of the planet, such as:

structural geology (the structures of the earth's crust turn out to be the object of his study); speleology (addresses the study of caves); gemology (is in charge of studying the gems); historical geology (deals with the transformations that the earth underwent throughout history); paleontology (From past remains it explores our ancestors and what the places we inhabit today were like); economic geology (His study of it focuses on the rocks that boast material wealth in order to be exploited); seismology (This science focuses on the approach to earthquakes and the rupture that occurs in rocks, which is the beginning of seismic phenomena); volcanology (deals with the study of volcanoes and anticipating the eruptions that occur in them); exogeology (extrapolates geological knowledge to celestial bodies).

Fundamental in the development of hydraulic works, infrastructure in cities and disaster prevention

Currently, geology is essential when carrying out various activities such as: exploration of deposits and in the evaluation of the water resources, to understand the reasons for earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcano eruptions.

Likewise, he is key when it comes to solving current issues such as the climate change and the contamination of environment.

The professional who is dedicated to this science is known as geologist.

What exactly does the geologist do?

The professional training of the geologist enables and specializes in the study of the location of deposits, whether of minerals, oil and metals, on planet earth.

On the other hand, he can be summoned by knowing him to determine through his study which would be the most conducive grounds for human beings to settle and develop a life according.

This is important because he is able to determine through his knowledge those terrains that are conducive to earthquakes or that can suffer serious volcanic eruptions that of course will affect the lives of the people who settle in those places.

As we know, every time a volcano erupts, for example, the populations that live in the nearby areas must be evacuated due to the dangers that volcanic activity may pose to their integrity physical.

On the other hand, the geologist can also be hired to advise companies that have to build roads or hydraulic dams.

As can be seen, the work of the geologist is very relevant not only for human beings to know more about the conformation, elements and processes that take place and make up the planet on which we live but also for the satisfactory development of a huge number of activities that make for a better quality of life for the inhabitants of a territory.

Because of course, if we think about the advice that a company can provide to design a road, it will be contributing directly to the safety and functionality of the same, erecting it precisely in a convenient place for the transit of automobiles.

In addition to all that has been said since it is really varied and very much, geologists also take care of making geological maps that allow to know the location of rocks, the fractures present in some of them, their inclinations, and on the other hand the location of minerals and metals in a given territory, this information being of great interest to companies and industries.

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