4 Soil Formation Ag Science Heather

Which of these is not an igneous rock

• Quartz

• Mica

• Limestone

• Feldspar

Granite is

• Acidic in pH

• Alkaline in pH

• Neither Acidic or Alkaline

Example that is not a sedimentary rock

• Basalt

• Sandstone

• Shale

• Limestone

Which of these is not a metamorphic rock

• Marble

• Slate

• Gneiss

• Feldspar

The type of rock formed when magma or lava solidifies is called

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Balsamic

which of the following rocks are alkaline

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Limestone

• Quartz

Heat and/or pressure forms which type of rock

• Igneous

• Megalithic

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

What type of rock is this

• Marble

• Granite

• Limestone

• Slate

Which of the following is not a type of physical weathering of rocks

• Heating and cooling

• Oxidation and reduction

• Activity of animals

• Freeze thaw action

Which is true for blanket bogs, blanket bogs develop in ....

• areas where there is a hollow in the landscape, lakes and waterlogged areas with a mineral rich water supply

• areas where material accumulates on top of blanket peat

• areas of high rainfall, low evaporation, anaerobic conditions, mountainous areas

• areas with high rainfall and alkaline conditions giving rise to low levels of humus and high levels of peat