Topic 4 (evolving physicla landscape)

Question 1

Igneous rock

Answer 1

molten rock from a volcano that has been cooled eg basalt rock

Question 2

Sedimentary rock

Answer 2

made from parts of rock that have been deposited and relayered eg limestone

Question 3

Metamorphic rock

Answer 3

rocks that have been changed by great heat pressure eg slate

Question 4

Where is igneous rock found?

Answer 4

in upland areas like scotland, the lake district and snowdonia

Question 5

Where is metamorphic rock found?

Answer 5

in northern ireland and scotland

Question 6

Where is sedimentary rock found?

Answer 6

widely found across lowland areas of england

Question 7

How does past glacial activity develop UPLAND landscapes?

Answer 7

Corrie glaciers formed in upland areas during the last ice age, they soon began to flow into upland river valleys

overtime these vshaped valleys were made deeper and wider by the erosive power of these valley glaciers.

plucking and abrasion transformed them into ushaped valleys or troughs