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The science of rocks is called:

APetrology
BGeology
CMineralogy
DSeismology
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Petrology
1. A petrologist studies texture, origin and alteration. 2. Petrology is the science of rocks. 3. Geographers need basic rock knowledge. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 5, Minerals and Rocks._
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