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Write the identifying properties and economic use of the following minerals.
1 (i) (a)
Calcite.
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1 (i) (b)
Graphite.
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1 (i) (c)
Kyanite.
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1 (i) (d)
Gypsum.
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1 (i) (e)
Asbestos.
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Define following terms
1 (ii) (a)
Delta.
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1 (ii) (b)
Seismograph.
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1 (ii) (c)
Water Table.
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1 (ii) (d)
Mantle
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1 (ii) (e)
Sill.
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1 (ii) (f)
Ox-bow lake.
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1 (ii) (g)
Petrology.
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1 (ii) (h)
Stratification
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1 (ii) (i)
Thermal metamorphism.
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1 (ii) (j)
Fault.
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Name the following.
1 (iii) (a)
A Landform created by wind.
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1 (iii) (b)
A discordant igoeous body.
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1 (iii) (c)
A part of Dam which is used to release excess water from the reservoir.
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1 (iii) (d)
The discontinaity which separates crust from mantle.
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1 (iii) (e)
Parent rock for slate.
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2 (i)
Give a brief account of various types of Folds in the rocks.
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2 (ii)
What is the Order of Superposition and what is its significance?
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2 (iii)
Draw a neat labeled diagram showing horst and graben structure.
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3 (i)
Discuss the favourable and unfavourable geological structure for dam construction.
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3 (ii)
Describe seismic method of geological exploration.
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3 (iii)
What are the various types of Landslides and their preventive measures?
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4 (i)
Write a note on formation of Igneous rocks and describe various texture of these rocks.
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4 (ii)
What are the zones of groundwater? Describe different types of aquifers.
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5 (i)
Describe the various landforms created by Glaciers.
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5 (ii)
Write a note on economic importance of Deccan Traps.
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5 (iii)
What is RQD? Explain its significance.
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Differentiate between any 5 of the following.
6 (a)
Creater and Caldera.
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6 (b)
Fracture and Cleavage.
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6 (c)
Angular unconformity and Disconformity.
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6 (d)
Pot holes and cirques.
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6 (e)
Mechanical and Chemical weathering.
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6 (f)
Dip and strike.
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6 (g)
Stalactite and Stalagmite.
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