Rocks And Weathering

Question 1

Name 3 properties of metamorphic rocks

Answer 1

Hard
Shiny
Crystals
Non porous

Question 2

Name 3 properties of igneous rocks

Answer 2

Interlocking crystals
Size depends on how quickly they cool
Never have fossils
Formed by volcanos

Question 3

Name 3 properties of sedimentary rocks

Answer 3

They have layers
The older layers are at the bottom 
They have small grains
Porous
Soft 
Crumbly
May have fossils

Question 4

What is weathering the process of ?

Answer 4

Breaking Down rocks

Question 5

What are the three types of weathering

Answer 5

Physical
Chemical
Biological

Question 6

What is freeze thaw weathering

Answer 6

Rain water fills up a crack in a Rick then freezes and expands the crack

Question 7

What are the effects of chemical weathering

Answer 7

Dissolve rocks
Kills trees
Kill fish
Buildings can decay

Question 8

What is erosion

Answer 8

The transportation of weathered rocks by wind glaciers and water

Question 9

What is the difference between erosion and weathering

Answer 9

Erosion makes the rocks smaller smoother and rounder

Weathering is when rocks get broken down