Geology is applied to the service of mankind in all the following respects except in ___________.

Locating and exploring the mineral resources of the earth

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Determining the sources of water supply

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Locating coal and oil and the ores of useful metals

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Studying the characteristics of the underworld

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Solution

The correct option is B Studying the characteristics of the underworld
The passage states that the science of geology is used to locate and study mineral resources of the earth; locating coal, oil, and other useful metals; it is even concerned with water and its supply but geology is never used to study the characteristics of the underworld. Thus, option D is the naswer.

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