Here's why:
* Geo comes from the Greek word "ge" meaning "earth".
* -logy is a suffix meaning "the study of".
So, "geology" literally means "the study of the earth".
Here's why:
* Geo comes from the Greek word "ge" meaning "earth".
* -logy is a suffix meaning "the study of".
So, "geology" literally means "the study of the earth".