GCSE Geography - Geology and Coastal Processes Quiz

What is a characteristic of metamorphic rocks?

• Made up of sediments laid down in layers

• Contains large crystals

• Made from other rocks changed due to heat and pressure

• Formed from molten rock cooling

Which type of rock is an example of igneous rock?

• Granite

• Slate

• Shist

• Chalk

Where are sedimentary rocks typically found in the UK?

• Northern uplands

• Southwest uplands

• Lowlands of the south and east

• Highlands of Scotland

What is mechanical weathering?

• Erosion by waves

• Solution weathering

• Freeze-thaw weathering

• Weathering by plants or animals

What is the process of mass movement?

• Sediments are laid down in layers

• Rocks are broken down by weathering

• Material moves downhill due to gravity

• Material is worn away by waves

What is rock fall?

• Weathered material falls straight down a cliff

• Material moves down slope rapidly along a bedding plane

• Material is carried by waves

• Material slides in a rotational manner

What is hydraulic action?

• Erosion by rock fragments bashing against each other

• Erosion by dissolving minerals in rocks

• Erosion by fragments of rock hitting cliffs

• Erosion by the impact of water against rocks

What is abrasion?

• Erosion by rock fragments bashing against each other

• Erosion by the impact of water against rocks

• Erosion by fragments of rock hitting cliffs

• Erosion by dissolving minerals in rocks

What is attrition?

• Erosion by dissolving minerals in rocks

• Erosion by rock fragments bashing against each other

• Erosion by fragments of rock hitting cliffs

• Erosion by the impact of water against rocks

What is traction?

• Minerals are dissolved and carried in the water

• Small particles are carried in the sea water

• Smaller boulders are bounced along the sea bed

• Large boulders are rolled along the sea-bed