4.1 - Geology

Question 1

Name the three major processes involved in shaping the UK’S UPLAND landscape.

Answer 1

1) Glaciation
2) Tectonic processes
3) Geology

Question 2

What is GLACIATION?What did it do to UK’S landscape ?How long ago was it?

Answer 2

Glaciation happened in the last ice age which was around 10,000 years ago.the main effect of Glaciation was a process called glacial erosion what this did was create U shaped valleys/thoughts.

Question 3

What are TECTONIC PROCESSES?What did it do to UK’S landscape ?How long ago was it?

Answer 3

TECTONICS PROCESSES was 300 million years convection currents moved the UK away from the tropics

Question 4

What is GEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING ?What did it do to UK’S landscape ?How long ago was it?

Answer 4

Geology was a process with happened between 250 to 350 million years ago ,when carbon dating happened this period was called the Carboniferous period.this is when tropical fish and coral dies and the skeleton fell to the sea floor forming solid rock for millions of years of pressure

Question 5

What the types of rocks formed in the uplands?(give examples)

Answer 5

1) igneous-granite and basalt

2) metamorphic- marble

Question 6

How do igneous rocks form?

Answer 6

Their are two types of igneous rock intrusive and extrusive rock the intrusive rocks are formed when magma crystallises below the earths surface very slowest and form large crystals they are very resistant for example granite .extrusive rocks for on the surface and crystal use very quickly to form small crystals an example is basalt

Question 7

How do metamorphic rocks form?

Answer 7

It is when sedimentary rocks is subjected to very high pressure and heat which cause physical and chemical which causes physical and chemical change making them harder and more resistant

Question 8

What types of rocks for in the low lands?

Answer 8

1)sedimentary rocks- limestone

Question 9

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Answer 9

They are formed by the deposition and cementation of the earths surface within were this process for minerals.

Question 10

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Answer 10

H

Question 11

How does the lowlands form?

Answer 11

1. sedimentary rocks are layered down
2. tectonic process fold = anticline
3. different rates if erosion create enscarment
4. dip - shallow less erosion

Question 12

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Answer 12

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