Changing Landscapes

Question 1

What are the 3 main types of rocks in the UK?

Answer 1

Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary

Question 2

What is sedimentary rock?

Answer 2

The sedimentary rocks are formed in layers called sediments.
They are formed from weathered or eroded rock debris.
Some sedimentary rock is formed from dead sea

Question 3

What is igneous rock?

Answer 3

Igneous rock is formed from molten rock, that comes from the earth’s centre.
If the molten rock cools underground, it forms rocks that contain large crystal

Question 4

What is metamorphic rock?

Answer 4

Metamorphic rock is formed when igneous or sedimentary rocks are put under a lot of pressure or are heated.
Under those conditions the minerals in the rock chemically change to make a metamorphic rock.

Question 5

Give an example of each kind of rock…

Answer 5

Sedimentary = chalk, sandstone
igneous = granite
metamorphic = marble, slate

Question 6

Which rocks are hard and resistant and which are soft

Answer 6

Hard = igneous, metamorphic
Soft = sedamentray

Question 7

What is a physical process?

Answer 7

A natural process

Question 8

What is a human process?

Answer 8

A man made process

Question 9

What is weathering?

Answer 9

the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface.

Question 10

What is erosion?

Answer 10

the wearing away of materials by a moving force, such as a river, the sea or ice.