UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY, TARKWA

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, DEC 2014

COURSE NO: PE, MN, MR, GM 161
COURSE NAME: PHYSICAL AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
CLASS: PE I, MN I, MR I, GM I TIME: 3 HOURS

Name: __________________________________________ Index Number: _______________

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION.

Q1. Write short but concise notes on the following geologic terms:

i. East African Rift Valley ii. Bowens Reaction Series

iii. The Soil Profile iv. Phanerozoic Eon
v. Groundwater Contamination vi. Seismic Waves
vii. Caldera viii. Wind Deposits
ix. Primary Structures x. Evidence of Faulting
(40 marks)
SECTION B
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION.
Q2. (a) How can the Earth’s interior be studied? (5 marks)
(b) Describe the characteristics of the layers of the Earth. Draw to illustrate. (10 marks)
(c) State the principles of Stratigraphy (5 marks)

Q3. (a) State the Evidences of Plate Tectonics (10 marks)

(b) What are the various types of Plate Boundaries? Identify the various features
associated with each boundary (10 marks)
Q4. (a) Explain the factors which may affect the weathering of rocks of the continental crust
(10 marks)
(b) What are unconformities and their various types? (10 marks)
Q5. (a) What are the factors which affect porosity and permeability of a rock? (10 marks)
(b) What are the conditions necessary for the formation of artesian basins? (10 marks)

Q6. (a) Identify various Mass Wasting Types (10 marks)

(b) Describe the peculiar features of glacial erosion and deposition. (10 marks)

SECTION C
ANSWER ANY ONE QUESTION FROM THIS SECTION.
Q7. (a) What are Primary Structures and their importance in Geology (5 marks)
(b) Describe the various types of faults (15 marks).
Q8. Describe the formation of folds and their classification. Describe various types you know
(20 marks)

NANA ASAMOAH/DR G M TETTEH