WorksheetsGeology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
The study of the solid earth and the processes that change the physical landscape of the planet is____
Physical Geology
Structural Geology
Historical Geology
Geomorphology
The study of fossils and is concerned not only with their description and classification but also with analysis of the evolution of the organisms involved is _____
Coal Geology
Environmental Geology
Paleontology
Mineralogy
The study of interaction between humans and the geological environment.
Physical Geology
Geomorphology
Historical Geology
Environmental Geology
The movement of sediment from broken rock
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Transportation
Results from the alternating freezing and thawing of water
Root Wedging
Exfoliation
Abrasion
Frost Action
It is a chemical breakdown of a substance when combined with water.
Oxidation
Carbonation
Hydration/hydrolysis
Organic activity
Explain the importance of physical, structural geology and petrology in civil engineering.
How the geological drawbacks play a major role in construction failures?
It is a seismic waves traveling through the interior of the earth.
Body Waves
Surface Waves
Two types of body waves
p-waves
l-waves
r-waves
s-waves
Two types of surface waves
p-waves
l-waves
s-waves
r-waves
Is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials.
Groundwater
Aquifer
Borehole
Well
What are the precautionary measures taken in the construction of buildings in earthquake prone zones?
What is the importance of groundwater and its greatest use?
Explain weathering and its importance in civil engineering constructions
