4.1 Flashcards
(8 cards)
What are the three main types of rocks?
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
The sedimentary rocks are formed by eroding, they will be deposited by rivers or the sea on the seabed.
How are igneous rocks formed?
They are formed by the cooling of lava and magma. They will be molten but when they are cooled they become Crystallised and some have large crystals and some have small crystals
What type of rocks are found in lowlands?
Sedimentary rocks
What types of rocks are found in uplands
Igneous
List some properties of metamorphic rocks
They are hard and resistant
Name of property of a sedimentary rock
Some of resistant, but they can crumble away
Name a property of an igneous rock
They are very resistant and erosion could be hard
