<p>To help answer your question about the differences, this is how I like to think about it:</p>
<p>Geologists - Generally more qualitative in nature. They work more with things they can actually see/touch and often hold. They typically act as historians, using clues from rocks/minerals to gain insight into what earthly processes happened in a particular region as well as when. It is a VERY broad field and includes mineralogists (study chemistry of minerals), structural geologists, hydrologists, and more…</p>
<p>Geophysics - Can be VERY quantitative. Deals with earth’s processes, composition, dynamics, structure by physical methods such as seismics, electromagnetics, gravity, GPS, GPR. In other words, geophysicists study things that can not always be seen such as the earth’s interior, magnetic fields, deformation of the crust. </p>
<p>There are many fields where geology/geophysics essentially overlap such as tectonics. By choosing one you are not limiting yourself from the other. If you like math/physics then geophysics is probably a good choice. If you enjoy chemistry more, then geology might be a better fit.</p>