Historical geology can best be described as the study of ____.
A) how the solar system formed
B) rocks and minerals
C) the evolution of organisms
D) earthquakes, volcanoes, and other processes on Earth
E) the origin and evolution of Earth

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Historical geology focuses on the history of the Earth, including its origin and evolution, as well as the study of geological processes and changes in the environment over time. The study of rocks and minerals (B) is a part of geology, but not specific to historical geology. The evolution of organisms (C) falls under the domain of paleontology, which is a subset of historical geology. While earthquakes, volcanoes, and other processes on Earth (D) are important topics in geology, they do not encompass the entirety of historical geology. The formation of the solar system (A) is a topic in astronomy, not geology.

Historical Geology Can Best Be Described as the Study of ____