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Contents of 1.2 Locate Resources

1.2 Why study geology?

• To locate resources
• Knowing why useful Earth materials occur where they do makes finding them simpler.
• Why is iron ore found only in some places?
• Can the shape of landforms tell us what is in them?
• How do we know where to drill for water, or oil?
• These are the kinds of questions that geology can help to answer.