地质学

地质学

地质学（Geology）是对地球的起源、历史和结构进行研究的学科。主要研究地球的物质组成、内部构造、外部特征、各圈层间的相互作用和演变历史。

地质学与地球科学的区别

地质学主要是研究地层、构造、岩浆活动、古生物、岩矿、水文地质等与之密切相关的成矿机理；而地球科学一般是对一类学科的总称，包括研究地震活动、地球物理、地球化学、地理特征、海洋地质等，还包括地质学所有内容。此外还包括地球成因、生物结构、生物进化理论、地球力学理论的学说。广义的地球科学还可延伸至大气科学、水文科学领域，甚至是行星科学领域。

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就业状况

从事职业：考古学家、生物学家、生态学家、地质学家、石油工程师

学生评价

“You don't look at a rock as having a life, but it really does. It's splitting and moving and changing constantly.”

Mona, junior, geology, University of California, Berkeley

Are You Ready To...?

Study sciences related to geology, such as biology, chemistry, and physics

Visit geologically important local, regional, and national sites

Spend three to four hours a week in the lab

Think in the stretched-out timescale of geological time

It Helps To Be...

Someone who likes the outdoors, hiking, and camping. If you enjoy nature and are concerned about the environment and how we use it, you may enjoy this major.

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