Nivaar worked solution (AI-drafted; not reviewed by a licensed engineer)
National Exams December 2016 — 04-BS-14, Geology. Closed-book, 3 hours; candidates may use only a Casio or Sharp-approved calculator. Four questions constitute a complete exam paper (Questions 1–4 mandatory). On Question 4 only the first four (4) answered sub-questions are normally marked; all seven (25–31) are answered here as a complete study resource. Total marks for the exam = 100.
Reference texts: Marshak, Earth: Portrait of a Planet (relative dating, unconformities, plate tectonics, glacial and fluvial landforms, mass wasting, rock mechanics, mineralogy); Goodman, engineering-geology mapping methods (strike and dip, three-point problem, apparent dip, structure contours); Freeze & Cherry, Groundwater (aquifers/aquicludes, permafrost, active layer).
