The uks reflief and geology

Question 1

What is igneous rock?

Answer 1

formed by cooled magma or by lava

Question 2

Is igneous permeable or impermeable?

Answer 2

impermeable

Question 3

What is sedimentary rock?

Answer 3

made up of particles and other rocks that have been broken or dissolved the resettled or redeposited

Question 4

Is sedimentary permeable or impermeable?

Answer 4

mostly permeable

Question 5

What is metamorphic rock?

Answer 5

have been changed by great heat, pressure or chemical reaction
any type of rock can be altered more than once

Question 6

Is metamorphic permeable or impermeable?

Answer 6

impermeable

Question 7

What is weathering?

Answer 7

the breaking down or decomposition of rock without moving it away

Question 8

What is mechanical weathering?

Answer 8

the result of frost shattering or pressure release the rock disintergrates but is not altered

Question 9

What is chemical weathering?

Answer 9

results from the work of the chemicals in rainwater making changes to the rock the rock decays

Question 10

What is biological weathering?

Answer 10

the disturbance and breaking up of rocks by plant roots, swaying trees and burrowing animals

Question 11

What is relief?

Answer 11

the way a landscape changes in hieght