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Rocks and Weathering

Rocks and Weathering. Q1. What do we call a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals?. A1. Rock. Q2. What do we call the physical, biological or chemical breakdown of rocks?. A2. Weathering. Q3. What do we call the transport of weathered rock?. A3. Erosion.

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Rocks and Weathering

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  1. Rocks and Weathering KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  2. Q1. What do we call a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  3. A1. Rock KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  4. Q2. What do we call the physical, biological or chemical breakdown of rocks? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  5. A2. Weathering KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  6. Q3. What do we call the transport of weathered rock? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  7. A3. Erosion KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  8. Q4. What do we call the deposition (laying down) of small particles of rock, usually on a sea or river bed? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  9. A4. Sedimentation KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  10. Q5. What word means rubbing away, for example when rocks are swept along by a river? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  11. A5. Abrasion KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  12. Q6. What do you call the place where a river joins the sea? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  13. A6. An estuaryA delta KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  14. Q7. What do you call a valley full of flowing ice? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  15. A7. A glacier KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  16. Q8. Give a word that means able to soak up liquid like a sponge KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  17. A8. Porous KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  18. Q9. Name a hard, white form of calcium carbonate that can be polished and that is used to make statues? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  19. A9. Marble KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  20. Q10. Name a soft, white form of calcium carbonate that forms the cliffs near Dover. KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  21. A10. Chalk KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  22. Q11. Name a form of calcium carbonate that is softer than marble but harder than chalk. KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  23. A11. Limestone KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  24. Q12. Name a hard, igneous rock with large pink, grey, black and white crystals. KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  25. A12. Granite KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  26. Q13. Name a black, volcanic rock with tiny crystals. KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  27. A13. Basalt KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  28. Q14. Name the shiny black, glassy volcanic rock which has no crystals in it. KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  29. A14. Obsidian KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  30. Q15. Name a light grey volcanic rock that floats on water. It is used to remove hard skin. KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  31. A15. Pumice KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  32. Q16. What do we call liquid drops that fall from the sky in a storm? KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  33. A16. Rain KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

  34. Well Done!Now check your score KS3 Unit 8g - Rocks and Weathering

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