Geology

Geologie is the science or study o the yird, its chemical composeetion, morphology, development an history. Petrology (the study o rocks), meeneralogy (the study o meenerals), geopheesics, paleontology (the study o auncient life), an planetary geology (the study o ither planets) is no some o the airts o geology.

Geologists haes helpit staiblish the eild o the yird at aboot 4.6 thoosand million year.

Scots Geologists

Important lowps forrit in geology haes been made bi Scots geologists. Amang the maist weel-kent is:

• James Hutton - kent as "the faither o modren geology"
• Charles Lyell