Granite

Question 1

Distribution

Answer 1

Forms batholiths

Located in the north and south west

Question 2

Characteristics

Answer 2

Resistant
Forms upland areas such as Dartmoor
Has many joints; vertical joints formed when it cooled and contracted, horizontal joins formed from pressure due to erosion of overlying rock
Impermeable; causes marshland

Question 3

Landforms

Answer 3

Forms tors; areas of closely spaced joints allows rapid weathering to occur, while wider joint more resistant
During the ice age granite was exposed and mass movement removed broken material
Left us weathered rock to form a tor

Question 4

Uses

Answer 4

Sheep farming
Building resource
Building reservoirs
Outdoor activities

Question 5

Formation of granite

Answer 5

Intrusive igneous rock, formed deep underground but emerged due to weathering of overlying rock