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Geology vs Paleontology - What's the difference?

geology | paleontology |

As nouns the difference between geology and paleontology

is that geology is the science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks while paleontology is study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.

geology

English

Noun

(geologies)
  • The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

    • Derived terms

    * astrogeology * geological * geologist * geologic * hydrogeology * nongeology * petrogeology * photogeology * radiogeology

    paleontology

    English

    (wikipedia paleontology) (wikiversity paleontology lecture)

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly British) * palaeontology (British)

    Noun

    (-)
  • of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by (l).

    • Derived terms

    * micropaleontology * paleontologic * paleontological * paleontologist