Weathering and Fossils

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  • Created by: mkenzie
  • Created on: 24-02-13 13:25
what are the three main types of rock?
sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic
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give an example of igneous rock
basalt and granite
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what do sedimentary rocks have?
layers and sometimes fossils
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give an example of sedimentary rocks
high pressures and high temperatures
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give an example of metamorphic rock
marble and slate
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what is chemical weathering
acid rain dissolving the surface of rocks
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what is physical weathering
wind blowing sand into other rocks causing firction to rub off the surface of the rock OR when water gets into cracks and then freezes during cold night and melts during warm days.
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what is biological weathering
roots of plants bury into cracks in rocks as they search for water. this causes the cracks to widen and eventually the rocks break off
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what kind of surface doo smaller rocks have?
large
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what are the 3 fossil fuesls
coal, oil and gas
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what are fossil fuels made of
dead plants and animals from millions of years ago
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where are fossil fuels made
underground
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give an example of igneous rock

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basalt and granite

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what do sedimentary rocks have?

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give an example of sedimentary rocks

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give an example of metamorphic rock

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