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How Informed Are You About Geology?

Well, let's find out!
Etiksha Mewada
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Trivia
Geology is an Earth science concerned with the solid earth, rocks, and the processes by which they change over time.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
The word 'geology' comes from the Greek term "geo" meaning earth, and "logos" meaning treaty or knowledge.
Interesting Fact
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Did you know?
Geology includes the study of the solid features of any terrestrial planet or natural satellite, such as Mars or the Moon.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
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The society was established on 28th May 1958, to promote the cause of advanced studies and research in all branches of Earth Systems Science.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Foote joined the Geological Survey of India (GSI) on 29 December 1858. He conducted geological surveys of prehistoric locations in India for GSI.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Interesting fact!
Geological Time Scale is a record of Earth’s Geologic history, based on radiometric dating and the record of ancient life preserved in layers of rocks.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Geological Survey of India has classified rock systems of the country into 4 major divisions:
  • Archaen
  • Purana
  • Dravidian
  • Aryan
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Trivia
India's triple tectonic division has been done into the Peninsular Plateau region, the Extra-peninsular region, and the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Did you know?
A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space, that can form a new star/solar system if it collapses.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Did you know ?
Tidal hypothesis, put forth by Jenny and Jeffreys, talks of the presence of two nebula due to the structure of our solar systems, with smaller planets located far from the sun and larger ones located at intermediate positions.