Lithology and Structure

Question 1

3 key types of rock

Answer 1

Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic

Question 2

…are rocks found near volcanoes/ previously volcanic regions

Answer 2

Igneous

Question 3

… rocks are rocks formed when magma/ lava cools from a liquid into a solid and are found near volcanoes/ previously volcanic regions

Answer 3

Igneous

Question 4

…rock is rock formed from sediment that has settled at the bottom of lakes/ oceans

Answer 4

Sedimentary

Question 5

…rocks are rocks that have been changed overtime due to pressure and heat

Answer 5

Metamorphic

Question 6

Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been changed over time due to … and …

Answer 6

Pressure
Heat

Question 7

Obsidian, basalt, granite and gabbro are examples of… rock

Answer 7

Igneous

Question 8

Sandstone, limestone and mudstone are key examples of…rock

Answer 8

Sedimentary

Question 9

Marble, slate and quartzite are key examples of…rock

Answer 9

Metamorphic

Question 10

Examples of igneous rock

Answer 10

Obsidian
Basalt
Granite
Gabbro

Question 11

Examples of sedimentary rock

Answer 11

Sandstone
Limestone
Mudstone

Question 12

Examples of metamorphic rock

Answer 12

Marble
Slate
Quartzite

Question 13

Lithology refers to the…

Answer 13

Characteristics and structural properties of rocks

Question 14

Proper term for vertical cracks in rock

Answer 14

Joints

Question 15

Strata meaning

Answer 15

Layers of rock

Question 16

Strata meaning

Answer 16

Layers of rock

Question 17

Bedding planes meaning

Answer 17

Horizontal breaks/ gaps in strata (layers of rock)

E.g if the sponge of the cake is the rock, the icing is the bedding planes

Question 18

Joints meaning

Answer 18

Vertical cracks in rock

Question 19

Dip meaning

Answer 19

Angle of strata (layers of rock) e.g if the layers are vertically stacked, horizontally stacked

Question 20

Cliff profile meaning

Answer 20

Shape of cliff (from side on view)