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04-BS-14: December 2014

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  1. Question 1 Question 1, Part 1: Multiple Choice
  2. Question 2 Question 1, Part 2: True / False
  3. Question 3 Question 2, Part 1: Multiple Choice
  4. Question 4 Question 2, Part 2: True / False
  5. Question 5 Question 2, Part 3: Sedimentary Rock Identification
  6. Question 6 Question 2, Part 4: Metamorphic Rock Identification
  7. Question 7 Question 3, Part 1: Groundwater Zone Cross-Section
  8. Question 8 Question 3, Part 2: Karst Topography
  9. Question 9 Question 3, Part 3: Hydraulic Gradient and Darcy Flow Calculations
  10. Question 10 Question 4, Part 1: Multiple Choice
  11. Question 11 Question 4, Part 2: Unconformity Types
  12. Question 12 Question 4, Part 3: Geologic Cross-Section – Relative Age
  13. Question 13 Question 4, Part 4: Contour Map Three-Point Problem
  14. Question 14 Question 5, Part 1: Multiple Choice
  15. Question 15 Question 5, Part 2: Permafrost Cross-Section
  16. Question 16 Question 6, Part 1: Multiple Choice
  17. Question 17 Question 6, Part 2: Define Terms
  18. Question 18 Question 6, Part 3: Drainage Basin (Pattern) Types
  19. Question 19 Question 7, Part 1: Factors Influencing Mass Wasting
  20. Question 20 Question 7, Part 2: Define Terms
  21. Question 21 Question 7, Part 3: Shoreline Protection Methods

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04-BS-14 Geology – National Examinations, December 2014. Closed-book exam (Casio/Sharp-approved calculator permitted). The paper format asks for Questions 1–4 plus 1 of the 3 remaining Questions (5, 6 or 7); every question and every part is answered below.

Reference texts: Goodman, Engineering Geology: Rock in Engineering Construction; Freeze & Cherry, Groundwater; Marshak, Earth: Portrait of a Planet.