Geology Essays

Aim: To interpret the geology/landscape relationship. Objectives: To explore and investigate the routes between Ingleton and Thornton Force; To measure and record features of bedding, jointing and dip strike; Look closely at rocks and the different vegetation. The Ingleton area is located in the Western Yorkshire Dales and the main …

Background Research Location Yarra Bend Park is 4km from the Melbourne CBD, in the suburb of Kew/Fairfield. The Park is located along a prominent stretch of the Yarra River, falling to the south of the surrounding natural parks of Northcote Park, Coulson Reserve and Fairfield Park. As seen in the …

Why are earth-sun relationships important in the study of physical geography? Physical geology includes geomorphology which is the study of the origin of the modification of landforms via dynamic processes. It also includes sedimentology, which is the study of erosion and deposition of rock particles by way of ice, water …

How do you think the principle of uniformitarianism accounts for occasional catastrophic events such as meteorite impacts, huge volcanic eruptions, or great earthquakes? By using the principle of uniformitarianism, we can study the way rocks are formed and look at the same rock that is designed today. Same goes for …

I ITIOLA IDOWU OLUWABUNMI, Research assistant at Politecnico di Torino, in the department of lands, environment and infrastructure, Torino, Italy and also at University of Ilorin, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering till date. I graduated as a Civil Engineer in University of Ilorin, faculty of Engineering and Technology in …

Course Syllabus College of Natural Sciences GLG/150CA Version 1 Exploration of Earth Sciences Course Description This course focuses on the dynamic forces impacting Earth’s environment. It is a study of the major constructs in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy collectively called Earth science. A scientific approach will be used in …