ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Geon (geology)

Okay kiddo, are you ready to learn about geons in geology? Think of a geon as a tiny little building block that makes up bigger things like rocks and mountains. It's like how you have lots of little legos that you can use to build one big castle.

Geons are made up of atoms, which are the building blocks of everything in the world. These atoms bond together in different ways to form minerals, and these minerals bond together to form rocks.

The way geons are put together can help geologists figure out how old rocks are, what they're made of, and how they formed. Geologists use special tools and techniques to study geons and rocks to learn about the Earth's history and how it has changed over time.

Geons may seem small, but they play a big role in helping us understand big things in our world. By studying geons, we can learn more about the amazing planet we live on!