Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Petrology is the Study of...

  1. children

  2. dogs

  3. animals

  4. rocks
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Explanation

Petrology is the branch of geology that studies the origin, composition, structure, and properties of rocks. The prefix 'petro-' comes from the Greek word for rock or stone. This is distinct from pedology (study of soils), zoology (study of animals), or ethology (animal behavior).

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