WorksheetsGCSE Geography - Geology and Coastal Processes Quiz
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
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
What is saltation?
Large boulders are rolled along the sea-bed
Smaller boulders are bounced along the sea bed
Small particles are carried in the sea water
Minerals are dissolved and carried in the water
What is suspension?
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
What is longshore drift?
Large boulders are rolled along the sea-bed
Minerals are dissolved and carried in the water
Sand and pebbles are moved along a coastline
Small particles are carried in the sea water
What is deposition?
Material is dissolved in water
Material is moved by a river
Material is worn away by waves
Material is dropped as waves lose energy
What is swash?
Water that runs back down a beach
Water that surges up a beach
Water that erodes rock cliffs
Water that carries sediments
What is backwash?
Water that carries sediments
Water that runs back down a beach
Water that surges up a beach
Water that erodes rock cliffs
What are destructive waves?
Waves that form wide beaches
Waves that have a strong swash
Waves that are powerful, tall, and steep
Waves that are low in height and widely spaced
What are constructive waves?
Waves that cause coastal erosion
Waves that are low in height and widely spaced
Waves that have a strong backwash
Waves that are powerful, tall, and steep
What is a concordant coastline?
Coastline with headlands and bays
Coastline with steep cliffs
One rock type runs parallel to the coastline
Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run at right angles to the coastline
What is a discordant coastline?
One rock type runs parallel to the coastline
Coastline with gentle slopes
Coastline with wide beaches
Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run at right angles to the coastline
What is chemical weathering?
Solution weathering
Freeze-thaw weathering
Erosion by waves
Weathering by plants or animals
What is biological weathering?
Solution weathering
Erosion by waves
Freeze-thaw weathering
Weathering by plants or animals
What is rock slide?
Material falls straight down a cliff
Material slides in a rotational manner
Material moves down slope rapidly along a bedding plane
Material is carried by waves
What is slumping?
Material is carried by waves
Material moves down slope rapidly along a bedding plane
Material slides in a rotational manner
Material falls straight down a cliff
What is erosion?
Material is laid down in layers
Material is worn away and removed by a moving force
Material is moved downhill due to gravity
Material is broken down by weathering
What is the process of transportation?
Material is broken down by weathering
Material is moved or carried by a river, waves, or glacier
Material is laid down in layers
Material is worn away by waves
What is the process of weathering?
Material is laid down in layers
Material is worn away by waves
Material is moved downhill
Rocks are broken down
What is the main characteristic of sedimentary rocks?
Formed from molten rock cooling
Made from other rocks changed due to heat and pressure
Made up of sediments laid down in layers
Contains large crystals
Which type of wave leads to coastal erosion?
Destructive waves
Gentle waves
Low energy waves
Constructive waves
Which type of rock is an example of sedimentary rock?
Granite
Shist
Chalk
Slate
What is freeze-thaw weathering?
Weathering by the impact of water against rocks
Weathering by the repeated freezing and thawing of water in cracks
Weathering by plants or animals
Weathering by dissolving minerals in rocks
What is a concordant coastline?
Coastline with steep cliffs
Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run at right angles to the coastline
Coastline with wide beaches
One rock type runs parallel to the coastline
What is the main characteristic of igneous rocks?
Contains fossils
Made from other rocks changed due to heat and pressure
Made up of sediments laid down in layers
Formed from molten rock cooling
What is abrasion?
Erosion by dissolving minerals in rocks
Erosion by rock fragments scraping against a surface
Erosion by the impact of water against rocks
Erosion by rock fragments bashing against each other
What is deposition?
Material is worn away by waves
Material is laid down in layers
Material is moved downhill due to gravity
Material is broken down by weathering
What is a discordant coastline?
Coastline with wide beaches
Bands of resistant and less resistant rocks run at right angles to the coastline
Coastline with steep cliffs
One rock type runs parallel to the coastline
What is attrition?
Rocks are dissolved by acidic water
Rocks are eroded by wind
Rocks are worn down as they collide with each other
Rocks are broken down by plant roots
What is solution weathering?
Weathering by animal activity
Weathering by plant roots
Weathering by freeze-thaw cycles
Weathering by chemical reactions with water
What is traction?
Large boulders are rolled along the sea-bed
Small particles are carried in the sea water
Minerals are dissolved and carried in the water
Sand and pebbles are moved along a coastline
