GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Geologists study rocks because they contain clues about what the Earth was like in the past. We can assemble a historical record of a planet and trace events that occurred long before humans roamed our planet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rocks have different attributes (features) that are used to describe them including their color texture, luster, and hardness. The color, or tint, of a rock depends on the minerals that are found in the rock. The colors can be bright and lively or dull and cloudy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of these correctly explains the relationship between rocks and minerals? Minerals are the basic building blocks from which nearly all rocks are made.

Detailed explanation-4: –The science that is concerned with the study of rocks or any other solid materials on earth, mars, or the moon is called geology. Mineralogy is a branch under geology. So, the correct answer is ‘mineralogy’