4.1 Geology, Tectonics, Glaciation

Question 1

3 examples and location of igneous rocks

Answer 1

.Northern ireland -Londonderry- intrusive
. Scotland -Dundee volcanic
. North england - Carlisle volcanic

Question 2

Definition and 3 examples of sedimentary rock .

Answer 2

Sedimentary rocks that have been compressed and heated over years and are much younger than igneous and metamorphic rocks . Sedimentary rock mostly dominates the lowlands of the UK.
.london - cretaceous
.Hull - jurassic
.Nottingham - triassic

Question 3

Compare metamorphic and igneous rock

Answer 3

Metamorphic rocks are quit different in the way it. S formed compared to igneous .

.Metamorphic is compressed in heat and pressure
.Igneous is the result of molten lava being cooled down slowly

Question 4

Compare the formation and characteristics of granite and carboniferous limestone .

Answer 4

. Both formed from shells and skeletons being crushed
. Both under the pressure of the sea .
. However the carboniferous rock was also compressed under sand in strata
.both compressed for up to 300 million years
. He carboniferous rock is cemented together by calcium carbonate `

Question 5

Compare the formation and characteristics of chalk and slate .

Answer 5

Chalk is a sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate and sediments that are compressed . Slate is formed from heated muds or shale . Slate is more resistant than chalk

Question 6

How and when volcanoes are shaped in the uplands of the UK

Answer 6

Up to 500 years ago volcanoes produced granite and basalt. Volcanoes line the uplands and have formed the the lake district .

Question 7

How glacial erosion and deposition has shaped the uk lowlands

Answer 7

.the glacial processes have shaped the lowlands by using glacial melt water to erode the large anticline and making a weald . This also

Question 8

How has scarp and vale topography forms in the Uk lowlands

Answer 8

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