uk physical

Question 1

three rock types

Answer 1

igneous - magma (granite)
sedimentary - compressed sediment (clay, chalk, carboniferous limestone)
metamorphic - igneous/sedimentary rock changed by heat or pressure (shale into slate, schist)

Question 2

the UK’s geological halves

Answer 2

upland landscapes - igneous and metamorphic rock
lowland landscapes - sedimentary rock

Question 3

igneous characteristics

Answer 3

hard and resistant to erosion
susceptible to chemical weathering
impermeable and landscapes are badly drained (boggy)
tors are towers of granite chemically weathered into blocks

Question 4

metamorphic characteristics

Answer 4

strong and resistant to erosion and weathering
slate made from clay
layers in clay make weak planes in slate
schist made from shale
schist splits easily

Question 4

sedimentary - clay

Answer 4

weak and impermeable
water can’t move through it
clay landscapes are wide, flat plains

Question 5

sedimentary - chalk

Answer 5

strong and permeable
forms cliffs at coastlines
only found in lowland Britain