Ees303:Sedimentary Petrology Question Paper
Ees303:Sedimentary Petrology
Course:Sedimentary Petrology
Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers
Exam Year:2012
Answer question one and any other three questions.
1.a)Name three types of sedimentary rocks (3marks)
b)Define three types of weathering (6marks)
c)Give the chemical formula of
i)Limestone (2marks)
ii)Dolomite (2marks)
iii)Anhydrite (2marks)
iv)Gypsum (2marks)
d)What is bioturbation?(4marks)
e)Differentiate between well sorted and poorly sorted sediment (4marks)
2.Describe the origin of sedimentary rocks (15marks)
3.Explain the features you would study in field analysis of sandstone (15marks)
4.Describe the occurence of bedded cherts (15marks)
5.Define and describe the formation of evaporites (15marks)
6.Explain the use of sedimentary rocks as indicators of climate change (15marks)
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