Introduction and scope of geology, its importance and relationship with other sciences. Earth as a member of the solar system; its origin, age, composition and internal structure. Minerals and their physical properties. Introduction to rocks. Moon, Earth’s neighbors, meteorites, earthquakes and volcanoes. Weathering and erosion and related land forms. Primary sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic structures. Introduction of folds, faults, joints, cleavage, foliation, lineation and unconformities. Isostasy; Introduction to plate tectonics, mountain building processes.



Study of relief features with the help of models and topographic maps. Simple geological maps and drawing of cross-sections. Use of field instruments viz, Brunton Compass/Clinometer.