TBSHS GCSE Geography: Changing Landscapes of the UK Quiz 1

Identify one example of a sedimentary rock

• Schist

• Slate

• Basalt

• Chalk

Choose which TWO statements are a characteristic of sedimentary rock

• Rocks formed in layers

• Rocks formed from other rocks

• May contain fossils of plants and animals

• Crystals are formed in layers

Identify ONE example of a metamorphic rock

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Slate

• Basalt

Choose which TWO statements are a characteristic of metamorphic rock

• Rocks formed because of heat/pressure

• Made of grains that cemented together

• Lava cools and solidifies

• Rocks formed from other rocks

Identify ONE example of an igneous rock

• Chalk

• Granite

• Sandstone

• Schist

Choose which TWO statements are a characteristic of igneous rock

• Permeable

• Formed from volcanic activity

• More resistant to erosion and weathering

• Rocks formed from other rocks

Identify the location of an area of granite landscape in the UK

• South Wales

• South west England

• East Anglia

• South east England

Identify ONE process in the formation of igneous rock

• Molten rock cools and solidifies

• Snow becomes compacted and turns to ice

• Areas of water evaporate, leaving behind rocks

• Layers of sediment build up on the sea bed

Identify the location of ONE area of sedimentary landscape in the UK

• North west Scotland

• South east England

• South west England

• North Wales

More than one of the following statements is correct. Make your choice.

• The south-eastern half of the UK is mainly harder igneous and metamorphic rocks, forming upland landscapes

• The south-eastern half of the UK is mainly softer sedimentary rocks, forming lowland landscapes

• The north-western half of the UK is mainly harder igneous and metamorphic rocks, forming upland landscapes

• The north-eastern half of the UK is mainly harder igneous and metamorphic rocks, forming lowland landscapes