Geomorphology and the Earth
Rocks and minerals
Practise 1 PYQConcepts to cover
- Major minerals of the crust: feldspar, quartz, mica, pyroxene, amphibole, olivine
- Igneous rocks: intrusive and extrusive, granite and basalt
- Sedimentary rocks: mechanical, organic and chemical origin; limestone, chalk, sandstone, shale
- Metamorphic rocks and the rock cycle
- Porosity and permeability of rocks: chalk, clay, sandstone, granite
Where to study
Our Environment, Class VII, chapter 2: Inside Our Earth (Reprint 2024-25)
- ch. 2, Inside Our Earth, p. 1-5 (book pages 7-11)
- ch. 2, Rocks and Minerals, p. 2 (book page 8)
Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Goh Cheng Leong
- ch. 2, The Earth's Crust
- ch. 4, Weathering, Mass Movement and Groundwater
- ch. 8, Limestone and Chalk Landform
UPSC Detailed (Micro Topic) Syllabus: Geography (Prelims)
- Geology and Rock system
- Minerals
Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, chapter 5: Geomorphic Processes (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 5, permeability, p. 4 (book page 39)