Q:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earth's history. There are many other branches of geology. There is so much to know about our home planet that most geologists become specialists in one area. For example, a mineralogist studies minerals, as seen in ( Figure below ). Q: What is the name of the scientific field that deals with the general study of the solid earth? Choices: - astronomy - physics - chemistry - geology A:
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geology