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Meteorology and physical geology are they the two main fields of geology?

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Physical and historical geology. Meteorology is weather science.

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What are the two main divisions of geology?
Physical & Historical
Is meteorology a field of geology?
no, meteorology is the study of atmospheric science. geology is the science of the earth's physical features.
Difference of physical geology from historica geology?
Physical geology focuses on the physical aspects of rocks, minerals, deposits, faults (strike, dip), etc..."This fault has a strike of 42 deg NW, and a dip of 12 degrees...) Historical geology uses...
How are meteorology related to geology?
meteorology and geology are cousins related through the marriage of gyncacology to geneaology.
What is the similarities between meteorology and geology?
I am a meteorologist. The atmosphere and the earth are both composed of strata, or layers.