Assignments

TOPICS OF ASSIGNMENTS (Geoscience) First Year (Batch 2008-2009) Submission Date: 3rd week of July Roll No. PE001 PE002 PE003 PE004 PE005 PE006 PE007 PE008 PE009 PE010 PE011 PE012 PE013 PE014 PE015 PE-

Topic of Assignment Interior of Earth (location in Solar System, Earth structure, properties of layers) Process of Internal origin ( Isotasy and its impact on earth) Magmatism ( magmatic process, igneous melt, causes of formation) Volcanism ( volcanic process, types of volcano, plate tectonic association) Plate tectonic (Process, type of tectonic plates, Major tectonic plates in Pakistan) Earthquake ( Origin, types of seismic waves, intensity & magnitude scales) Seismograph (seismic zoning and seismic codes, seismogram, preventive measures) Earthquake Comparison (Muzaffarabad Earthquake, Bhuj and, Quetta earthquake) Process of external origin (Weathering; types of weathering, result of weathering) Erosion ( process, agents of erosion, features produced by river, wind and glacier) Rock cycle ( process, maintenance of uniformity) Geological Time Scale ( description of time scale, relative and absolute time ) Igneous Rocks ( origin, rock types, classification, properties and use) Sedimentary Rocks (Sedimentation, rock types, classification, properties, use) Metamorphic Rocks (Metamorphism, rock types, classification, properties and use) Minerals ( definition, types, physical properties of

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minerals) Crystal system ( crystal parts, symmetry of crystal, classification of crystal system) Rocks (definition, mechanical and physical properties of rocks) Aggregates (coarse & fine aggregates, engineering properties of aggregates) Geological structures (strike & dip, primary & secondary types, relation to tectonism) Joints ( definition, types of joints, origin, importance of joints) Faults ( definition, parts of fault, classification of faults, fault identification) Folds (definition, parts of fold, classification of folds. ) Major faults of Pakistan ( Chaman Fault, Ornach Nal Fault, MKT & MMT) Major Glaciers of Pakistan ( Location, description, with examples & photos) Himalaya Mountains ( origin, distribution, major peaks ) Porosity and Permeability in rocks & its effect on source and reservoir rocks. Nature has produced balance on earth ( Discuss giving examples ) Process of Internal origin ( Isotasy and its impact on earth). Sui Gas Field ( location, reservoir rocks, monthly production, reservoir estimates) Major rocks of Sind province. Source Rocks & Reservoir Rocks for Oil & Gas. Textures in Igneous, Metamorphic and sedimentary rocks Secondary porosity in rocks ( describe and discuss its importance ) Tsunami ( causes, distribution, destruction with examples of few tsunamis)

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Oil & Gas resource of Pakistan Minerals ( definition, types, physical properties of minerals) Mountain Building (definition, process of formation, major mountains of Pakistan)

Note: Assignment should be of 2 to 5. Where necessary explain with figures, charts and photos. Typed or clearly hand written is acceptable. Each student may need give presentation. Reference has to be provided (books, journal or any other material which was studied)