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6. The south-eastern UK 's geology is...
- Mainly metamorphic and sedimentary that form highland landscapes.
- Mainly soft sedimentary that form highland landscapes.
- Mainly soft sedimentary that form lowland landscapes.
- All igneous that forms lowland landscapes.
7. What are sedimentary rocks?
- They are formed in layers called beds. They often contain fossils.
- They are hard and formed of crystals.
- Rocks formed when lava flows cool.
- Formed by great heat and pressure.
8. The north-western UK's geology is...
- All igneous that forms lowland landscapes.
- Mainly soft sedimentary that form lowland landscapes.
- Mainly hard igneous and metamorphic rocks that form upland landscapes.
- Mainly metamorphic and sedimentary that form highland landscapes.
9. What type of rocks are granite and basalt?
- Sendimentary
- Igneous
- Metamorphic
- Igneuos
10. What are igneuos rocks?
- They are hard and formed of crystals, so they are resistant to erosion. They are usually impermeable.
- They are made up of calcium carbonate and susceptible to chemical weathering.
- They are formed from mudstone at concergent slate boundaries.
- Is made up of sand-sized grains cemented together.
11. What type of rock are schist and slate?
- Metamorphic
- Igneous
- Lava rocks.
- Sedimentary
12. The UK's relationship with plate tectonics caused...
- Mountains in the North and giant faults in rocks causing lava in the south.
- Giant mountains everywhere.
- Mass amounts of lava in the North due to faults, and mountains in the south.
- Nothing happened.
13. How has the UK been affected by human settlement?
- Highland landscaped in thesouth are more altered as they are easier to build on.
- Lowland landscapes in the north are more altered as they are easier to build on.
- Lowland landscapes in the south are more altered as they are easier to build on.
- Highland landscaped in the north are more altered as they are easier to build on.
14. What is weathering?
- When rock fragments break off due to the elements.
- Differnt types of weather.
- Another word for eroision.