The Physical Geography of the UK

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

The average weather conditions over a long period of time, usually years

Question 2

Erosion

Answer 2

The removal of parts of the lands surface. It is caused by rivers, wind, water and ice

Question 3

Geology

Answer 3

The study of rocks

Question 4

Glacier

Answer 4

A huge sheet of slowly moving ice in the mountains formed by compacted snow

Question 5

Igneous Rock

Answer 5

Rocks are made from extreme heat, they can be made inside a volcano. (E.g. granite) or from cooled down lava, outside the volcano (e.g. basalt)

Question 6

Metamorphic Rock

Answer 6

Rocks that have changed their rock type over time, from sedimentary or igneous to metamorphic. This happens because of heat and pressure. (E.g. marble and slate)

Question 7

Mountain

Answer 7

A rise in the Earth’s surface that is naturally occurring – over 300m

Question 8

Relief

Answer 8

The height and shape of the land

Question 9

Sedimentary Rock

Answer 9

Rocks formed from sediment that settles at the bottom of a lake, or the sea. It is formed from smaller pieces of rock and dead plants and animals. (E.g. sandstone and limestone)

Question 10

Soil

Answer 10

A combination of broken down rock, minerals and natural materials (e.g. dead plants) mixed together by worms

Question 11

Weathering

Answer 11

The slow break down of rocks on the Earth’s surface. It is caused by weather conditions such as rain or changes in temperature and sometimes plants and animals