Also known as Geoscience or earth science, Geology is an applied science dealing with the study of the origin, dynamics, evolution and physical history of the earth. It involves studying the materials that make up the earth, the features and structures found on Earth as well as the processes that act upon them. Geology also deals with the study of the history of all life that’s ever lived on or is living on the earth now. Studying how life and our planet have changed over time is an important part of geology.