TOPICS OF ASSIGNMENTS (Geoscience)

First Year (Batch 2008-2009)

Submission Date: 3rd week of July

Roll Topic of Assignment

No.
PE- Interior of Earth (location in Solar System, Earth
001 structure, properties of layers)
PE- Process of Internal origin ( Isotasy and its impact on earth)
002
PE- Magmatism ( magmatic process, igneous melt, causes of
003 formation)
PE- Volcanism ( volcanic process, types of volcano, plate
004 tectonic association)
PE- Plate tectonic (Process, type of tectonic plates, Major
005 tectonic plates in Pakistan)
PE- Earthquake ( Origin, types of seismic waves, intensity &
006 magnitude scales)
PE- Seismograph (seismic zoning and seismic codes,
007 seismogram, preventive measures)
PE- Earthquake Comparison (Muzaffarabad Earthquake, Bhuj
008 and, Quetta earthquake)
PE- Process of external origin (Weathering; types of
009 weathering, result of weathering)
PE- Erosion ( process, agents of erosion, features produced by
010 river, wind and glacier)
PE- Rock cycle ( process, maintenance of uniformity)
011
PE- Geological Time Scale ( description of time scale, relative
012 and absolute time )
PE- Igneous Rocks ( origin, rock types, classification,
013 properties and use)
PE- Sedimentary Rocks (Sedimentation, rock types,
014 classification, properties, use)
PE- Metamorphic Rocks (Metamorphism, rock types,
015 classification, properties and use)
PE- Minerals ( definition, types, physical properties of
016 minerals)
PE- Crystal system ( crystal parts, symmetry of crystal,
017 classification of crystal system)
PE- Rocks (definition, mechanical and physical properties of
018 rocks)
PE- Aggregates (coarse & fine aggregates, engineering
019 properties of aggregates)
PE- Geological structures (strike & dip, primary & secondary
020 types, relation to tectonism)
PE- Joints ( definition, types of joints, origin, importance of
021 joints)
PE- Faults ( definition, parts of fault, classification of faults,
022 fault identification)
PE- Folds (definition, parts of fold, classification of folds. )
023
PE- Major faults of Pakistan ( Chaman Fault, Ornach Nal Fault,
024 MKT & MMT)
PE- Major Glaciers of Pakistan ( Location, description, with
025 examples & photos)
PE- Himalaya Mountains ( origin, distribution, major peaks )
026
PE- Porosity and Permeability in rocks & its effect on source
027 and reservoir rocks.
PE- Nature has produced balance on earth ( Discuss giving
028 examples )
PE- Process of Internal origin ( Isotasy and its impact on
029 earth).
PE- Sui Gas Field ( location, reservoir rocks, monthly
030 production, reservoir estimates)
PE- Major rocks of Sind province.
032
PE- Source Rocks & Reservoir Rocks for Oil & Gas.
033
PE- Textures in Igneous, Metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
034
PE- Secondary porosity in rocks ( describe and discuss its
035 importance )
PE- Tsunami ( causes, distribution, destruction with examples
036 of few tsunamis)
PE- Oil & Gas resource of Pakistan
037
PE- Minerals ( definition, types, physical properties of
038 minerals)
PE- Mountain Building (definition, process of formation, major
039 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)