18 Questions
What is the primary focus of Tectonophysics?
Study of the physical processes that cause and result from plate tectonics
Which field of study involves the examination of the rate of diffusion of water through porous media?
Hydrogeology
What is the term used to describe the study of the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust?
Geohydrology
Which branch of geophysics is relevant to the fields of geology, geophysics, and petroleum geology?
Petroleum Geophysics
What is the field of study that involves geophysical, geochemical, sedimentological, and paleontological investigations of the ocean floor and coastal zone?
Marine Geology
What is the branch of geophysics that deals with the study of the structure and composition of the Earth through seismic waves?
Seismology
What is the primary focus of petrology?
Scientific study of rocks, their composition, and structure
What is petrography, and what is someone who practices it called?
Detailed description of rocks, and a petrographer
What does environmental geology involve the study of?
The interaction of humans with the geologic environment
What is the primary tool used by a petrographer for detailed analysis?
Petrographic microscope
What is environmental geology concerned with?
The practical application of geological principles to solve environmental problems
What is the relationship between environmental geology and engineering geology?
They are closely related fields
What is the purpose of classifying rocks in petrology?
To understand the origin of the rock
What is the significance of EPMA (Electron microprobe analysis) in petrology?
To determine the mineral content of individual grains
What is the ultimate goal of environmental geology?
To minimize adverse environmental degradation
What is the scope of environmental geology?
It is a multidisciplinary field that involves the study of the interaction of humans with the geologic environment
What are the three major types of rocks studied in petrology?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
What is the relationship between environmental geology and environmental geography?
Environmental geology is closely related to environmental geography, but to a lesser extent
Test your knowledge of geophysics and hydrogeology, covering topics such as paleomagnetism, seismology, tectonophysics, and more. Learn about the branches of geophysics and the study of groundwater in hydrogeology.
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