going on an archeological expedition in search of fossils
It's common. Proper nouns state specific places, people or things. If you were to say My brother Bob is a geologist,geologist would be a common noun while Bob (stating a specific noun) would be proper.:)
The pronouns that take the place of the noun 'geologist' are 'he' or 'she' as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and 'him' or 'her' as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The geologist took many samples. He put the samples in labeled envelopes.The geologist took many samples. A student assistant helped her label them.
A geologist analyzes rocks, minerals, and soil samples to study Earth's history and processes. They also interpret seismic data to assess earthquake hazards and predict volcanic eruptions.
A common task for a geologist in the oil field is to identify tailings for certain fossils and debris that would indicate promising oil and gas deposits. Also, when an archaeologist finds some artifact and wants to date it the geologist can identify other rock related formations to put a time line on it.
Rocks
That's a hard question to answer, since a Geologist is someone who researches rocks, minerals, and the composition of the earth, what would you consider the opposite of a geologist. Possibly someone who studies the stars such as an astronomer.
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Petrologists and mineralogists study rocks and minerals respectively. Earth's landforms are studied by geomorphologists.They may collectively be known as geologists.geologistsGeologistsBest answer would be the earth scientists known as geologists.
A non-geologist. How can an occupation have an "opposite" - what is the opposite of a doctor? A plumber?
A person who studies rocks, minerals, and earth's landforms is called a geologist. Geologists examine the composition, structure, and processes of the Earth's surface to better understand its history and natural resources.
They would use a rock hammer.
Penguins and scientist/geologist to study it.