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UK Physical landscape

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which rock type are formed from sediments that have settled at the bottom of a lake, sea or ocean, and have been compressed over millions of years?

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Igenous

2.

Which rock type is formed by magma when it erupts and then cools?

a)

igneous

b)

metapmorphic

c)

sedimentary

3.

How are igneous / sedimentary rocks changed into metamorphic rocks?

a)

chemical reaction

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

heat / pressure

4.

What type of rock dominates the North / West of the UK?

a)

flat, softer sedimentary rocks

b)

old and hard igneous and metamorphic rocks

5.

What is the relief like in the South of the UK?

a)

hilly

b)

high relief

c)

low - lying and flat

d)

mountainous

6.

What is the name of the line that divides the north / west of the UK (dominated by old and hard igneous and metamorphic rocks), and the south / east of the UK (dominated by younger sedimentary rocks)?

a)

Severn Exe line

b)

Tyne Exe line

c)

Tees Exe line

d)

Wear Exe line

7.

Which 80 metre high piece of limestone rock have we studied in Yorkshire Pennines?

a)

Malham Cove

b)

Palham Cove

8.

Why is Malham Cove so high?

a)

it's made of less resistant rock

b)

it's made of soft rock

c)

it's made of Carboniferous limestone, which is relatively resistant to erosion

d)

it's made of chalk, which is less resistant to erosion

9.

How is Malham Cove made of tropical rocks but is located in Yorkshire?

a)

Britain used to be located within the tropics and was fully underwater for hundreds of millions of years. During this time, shells of marine creatures were deposited and have formed the Carboniferous limestone found at Malham Cove

b)

Malham cove used to be a waterfall which created the tropical rocks

10.

What does it mean if an area has been glaciated?

a)

A river has passed through it

b)

A glacier has passed through it

c)

there has never been a glacier in that area

d)

a glacier has never affected this area

11.

Define the term geology

a)

rock strength

b)

rock type

c)

rock colour

d)

erosion of rocks

12.

What is the relationship between geology and relief in the UK?

a)

The mountainous areas in the North are made of hard, more resistant rock

b)

The lowlands in the South are flat and made of hard, resistant rock

c)

The lowlands in the South are flat and less resistant rock

d)

The mountainous areas in the North are made of soft rock

13.

Define the term relief

a)

rock type

b)

how flat / steep the land is

c)

the terrain of the earth

d)

rate of erosion

14.

Define the term agriculture

a)

settlement type

b)

fishing

c)

farming

d)

cities expanding

15.

How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.
I erupted from a volcano.
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Intrusive Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Extrusive Igneous
17.

Glaciers erode uplands by what key process?

a)

Freeze Thaw

b)

Abrasion

c)

Mass Slumping

d)

Weathering

18.
I am igneous, I am extrusive, I have small crystals, I am…
a)
Basalt
b)
Granite
c)
Sandstone
d)
Marble
19.

Carboniferous limestone is made up of what?

a)

Nitrates from shells and skeletons

b)

Cooled molten magma

c)

Calcium from shells and skeletons

d)

Potassium from shells and skeletons

20.
What bests describes a discordant coastline?
a)
Soft Rock
b)
Same geology
c)
Hard Rock
d)
Different geology