Thus academics sometimes use petroleum industry techniques, but in many cases they are able to study rocks at the surface.

But, hey, that's only a made up story and I haven't the degree in studying old rocks that some have, so who would believe me?

He started studying rocks as a geologist in 1853.

She spent countless hours studying rocks, flowers, plants, streams, clouds, and small animals.

Driven, even obsessed, he traveled the world, studying rocks and fault lines.

"I thought I was going to be studying rocks in a lab the whole time," he said.

For centuries, geologists have studied rocks to read Earth's past.

That is a bit different from studying rocks.

They might study animals, plants, people, rocks, space, water, or anything else they find interesting.

Someone who studies rocks on mountains might wear jeans and hiking boots.