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WRE 104 Introduction to Geology

ND1 levelEngineering & Technology15 topics

WRE 104 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meaning and relevance of geology
  2. Methods of geological investigation
  3. Geology and water resources
  4. Surface processes of the earth
  5. Weathering
  6. Hydrologic cycle
  7. Erosion and terrain effects
  8. Rock types and rock cycle
  9. Rock structures and lineaments
  10. Geology of Nigeria
  11. Sedimentary basins and successions
  12. Basement complex rocks
  13. Groundwater and aquifer concepts
  14. Geological and hydrogeological mapping
  15. Groundwater exploration methods

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Meaning and relevance of geology

Geology is the science that studies Earth’s materials, structure, history and processes. Mastering its meaning and relevance equips engineers to assess ground conditions, locate resources, and mitigate natural hazards, all of which are core to engineering projects in Nigeria.

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