8H Rocks

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What is the texture of a rock?
A description of the size and shape of the grains.
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Name four types of sedimentary rock.
Limestone, sandstone, mudstone, chalk
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Are metamorphic rock grains lined up in bands of colour?
Yes
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What is cement made from?
Limestone
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What is concrete made from?
Cement, sand, gravel and water.
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What is the meaning of weathering?
The breakdown of rocks into smaller peices.
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What is the meaning of erosion?
The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces and them being moved to somewhere else.
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Give an example of chemical weathering:
*check with book*
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Give an example of biological weathering
*check with book*
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Give an example of physical weathering:
*check with book*
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Give an example of freeze thaw actions/ frost shattering
*check with book*
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What can wind, rivers and glaciers all do?
erode rocks
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How do glaciers erode rock?
The rock gets worn away underneath the glacier, and as it moves downwards the rocks move with it.
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What does sandstone become when put under heat and pressure?
Quartzite
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Give an explanation on how to work out the mass of water absorbed per gram of rock.
Mass of water absorbed divided by the dry mass.
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What is abrasion?
Material being transported away wearing away at a surface over time.
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What is a rock that has been moved by a glacier called?
An erratic
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Name four types of sedimentary rock.

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Limestone, sandstone, mudstone, chalk

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Are metamorphic rock grains lined up in bands of colour?

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What is cement made from?

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What is concrete made from?

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