Geography Flashcards
What are the 3 types of rock
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
What is the uk geology
The uks geology is split into 2 halves. The top half is mainly igneous and metamorphic which forms upland landscapes. The lower half is mainly sedimentary with forms lowland
What are the uk main rock types
Sedimentary- chalk, limestone, clay
Metamorphic- schists, slate
Igneous- granite
Give an example of upland and lowland landscapes
An example of an upland landscape is the Lake District and an example of lowland is Herefordshire
How do you find agriculture on maps
Lots of blue ditches and lots of flat lands
What’s the difference between hard and soft rocks at the coast
Soft rocks erode easily and cliffs will be less steep and rugged. Hard rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion and cliffs will be high steep and rugged
What are joints and faults
These are cracks in rocks width faults being larger. And both make rock more susceptible to erosion
How do waves erode the coast
Hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and solution
What does hydraulic action do
The weight and impact of the water will erode the coast. Also it compresses sir in cracks forcing them apart
How does abrasion erode the coast
Breaking waves throw sediment and rocks against the coast
What does attrition do
The rocks and pebbles rub and break down
How does solution erode things
Chemical action by sea water on rocks
What are the 4 types of weathering
Mechanical, biological, chemical and mass movement
Give an example of mechanical weathering and how it works
Freeze-thaw weathering. This is where water seeps into cracks in the rock and over night it freezes and expands making large cracks
How does biological weathering work
This is caused by plants and animals and it speeds up mechanical or chemical weathering.
How does chemical weathering work
This is where a rocks mineral composition is changed.
How does mass movement work
Is the downhill movement of material due to gravity
What is longshore drift
This is where waves approach the beach at an angle. Backwash carries sediments back at 90° to the beach. And then they keep getting pushed at an angle