(n.) The study of the earth's exterior physical features\, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography.

cosmical geology dynamic geology geodesy geodetics geodynamics geognosy geographics geography geological chemistry geological engineering geology geomorphogeny geomorphology geophysics geoscopy geotectonic geology historical geology hydrogeology mineralogy mining geology paleontological geology pedology physical geography physical geology physiographic geology soil mechanics soil science stratigraphic geology stratigraphy