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Geography Flashcards

1
Q

Name the three types of rocks

A

Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic

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2
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Give examples of sedimentary rocks

A

Chalk

Sandstone

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3
Q

Give examples of igneous rocks

A

Granite

Basalt

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4
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Give examples of metamorphic rocks

A

Schist

Slate

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5
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What are sedimentary rocks?

A

Rocks formed in layers called beds

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6
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What do sedimentary rocks often contain?

A

Fossils

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7
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What are igneous rocks?

A

Hard rocks, formed of crystals that are usually impermeable

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8
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What does impermeable mean?

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Water doesn’t pass through them

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9
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What are igneous rocks made of?

A

Crystals

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10
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What forms basalt?

A

Lava cooling

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11
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What type of rock is the north uk?

A

Mainly igneous and metamorphic

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12
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What type of rock is the south uk?

A

Mainly softer sedimentary rocks

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13
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State the three types of weathering

A

Chemical
Physical
Biological

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14
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What is chemical weathering?

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The breakdown of rocks through slightly acidic water

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15
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What is biological weather?

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The breakdown of rocks through actions of plants and animals

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16
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What is physical weathering?

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The breakdown of rocks through the expansion of water into ice

17
Q

What is weathering?

A

The breakdown of rocks in situ

18
Q

What are the two methods of mass movement?

A

Slumping

Sliding

19
Q

How do waves erode the coast?

A

Hydraulic Action
Abrasion
Solution
Attrition

20
Q

What is hydraulic action?

A

The impact of water compressing air in joints in rocks

21
Q

What is abrasion?

A

The throwing of rocks at the coast

22
Q

What is attrition?

A

The rocks and pebbles rubbing together to turn into smaller pieces

23
Q

What is solution?

A

The chemical action of the water dissolving rocks

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