{"id":1402,"date":"2016-04-13T15:47:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T15:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/geologyxwaymakerxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=1402"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:39:28","slug":"putting-it-together-science-of-geology","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/geo\/chapter\/putting-it-together-science-of-geology\/","title":{"raw":"Putting It Together: Science of Geology","rendered":"Putting It Together: Science of Geology"},"content":{"raw":"

Summary<\/h2>\r\nIn this section, you learned the following:\r\n
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  1. The extensive definition of geology<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. The various fields within geology and what they study<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. How scientists use the scientific method to answer questions<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Synthesis<\/h2>\r\nWhile we have not thoroughly answered our questions from the beginning of the outcome, we should be able to understand the connection these questions have to geology. We now know that geology is more than rocks\u2014it deals with the resources we use in our everyday life, and it explains why some areas are more tectonically active than others. As we move through the course, keep these questions in mind.\r\n\r\nSo let\u2019s get started on this course and see why geology\u00a0rocks<\/em>.","rendered":"

    Summary<\/h2>\n

    In this section, you learned the following:<\/p>\n

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    1. The extensive definition of geology<\/li>\n
    2. The various fields within geology and what they study<\/li>\n
    3. How scientists use the scientific method to answer questions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Synthesis<\/h2>\n

      While we have not thoroughly answered our questions from the beginning of the outcome, we should be able to understand the connection these questions have to geology. We now know that geology is more than rocks\u2014it deals with the resources we use in our everyday life, and it explains why some areas are more tectonically active than others. As we move through the course, keep these questions in mind.<\/p>\n

      So let\u2019s get started on this course and see why geology\u00a0rocks<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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