Earth Science: Geology and the Environment

Earth science, also referred to as geoscience, is a field concerned with the study of the Earth's physical characteristics. It studies and analyzes natural phenomenon occurring on the Earth's surface like earthquakes, floods, raindrops and fossils. Geology is a sub-field of earth science. It refers to the study of the solid Earth, which includes the study of rocks that constitute the Earth and the processes of their formation. Earth science aims to understand the evolution and mechanisms of...