GEOLOGY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

• What does 'Geo' mean?

  Earth
• What does 'Logos' mean?

  Study of
• What is another name for geoscience?

  Earth science
• What does geoscience study?

  Structure and dynamics of the Earth
• What does geoscience examine about the Earth?

  Its interior, exterior, and resources
• What processes does geoscience study?

  Formation of materials and water flow
• What does engineering geology involve?

  Application of geosciences to engineering projects
• Why is engineering geology essential?

  For planning and maintaining engineering structures
• What does the discipline of geology examine?

  Origin and evolution of Earth and life
• What is historical geology?

  Study of Earth's origin and evolution
• What is physical geology?

  Study of Earth materials and processes
• What are the branches of geology?

  1. Mineralogy
  2. Seismology
  3. Volcanology
  4. Planetary Geology
  5. Geography
  6. Cartography
  7. Paleontology
  8. Petrology
  9. Gemology
  10. Hydrogeology
• What does mineralogy study?

  Study of minerals
• What does seismology study?

  Study of earthquakes
• What does volcanology study?

  Study of volcanoes
• What does planetary geology study?

  Comparing geology of other planets
• What does a geographer do?

  Explores Earth's surface features
• What does a cartographer do?

  Makes maps
• What does paleontology study?

  Study of fossils
• What does petrology study?

  Study of rocks
• What does gemology study?

  Study of gems
• What does hydrogeology study?

  Distribution and movement of groundwater
• What are the major elements in Earth's composition?

  1. Oxygen (O)
  2. Silicon (Si)
  3. Aluminum (Al)
  4. Iron (Fe)
  5. Calcium (Ca)
  6. Sodium (Na)
  7. Potassium (K)
  8. Magnesium (Mg)
  9. Titanium (Ti)
  10. Hydrogen (H)
  11. Sulfur (S)
  12. Phosphorus (P)
  13. Nickel (Ni)
• What is the abbreviation for Oxygen?

  O
• What is the abbreviation for Silicon?

  Si
• What is the abbreviation for Aluminum?

  Al
• What is the abbreviation for Iron?

  Fe
• What is the abbreviation for Calcium?

  Ca
• What is the abbreviation for Sodium?

  Na
• What is the abbreviation for Potassium?

  K
• What is the abbreviation for Magnesium?

  Mg
• What is the abbreviation for Titanium?

  Ti
• What is the abbreviation for Hydrogen?

  H
• What is the abbreviation for Sulfur?

  S
• What is the abbreviation for Phosphorus?

  P
• What is the abbreviation for Nickel?

  Ni
• What are tectonic plates?

  Broken pieces of Earth's crust and upper mantle
• What is the motion of tectonic plates?

  They have been in motion since early history
• What does the term 'tectonic' refer to?

  Structure and processes of the Earth
• What are plate boundaries?

  Areas where tectonic plates meet