Oliva Barrio

05/11/2010

Rocks around Britain

1. http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/education/rockcycle/page3447.html

2. Click on "igneous rocks and scenery" and then choose one example of Northen Ireland.

a) What is the place called?

- Mourne Mountains, County Down.

b) What kind of rock is it?

- Granite.

3. a) Which UK city contains a volcano?

- Edinburgh.

b) In which English county is granite found?

- Devon.

4.Click on "Metamorphic rocks and scenery" and choose one example in Wales.

a) What is the place called?

- Dinorwig, North Wales.

b) What Kind of rock is it?

- Slate.

5.Name one place in England where there is slate.

- Cornwall.

6. Click on "sedimentary rocks and scenery" and choose two different kinds of examples in England.

a) What are the two places called?

-Suffolk and Sussex.

b) What kind of rocks is it in each place?

-Conglomerate (Suffolk) and Yellow sandstone (Sussex).

7. Go back to sedimentary rocks and scenery.

a) What interesting thing is found in the sandstone in Scotland?

- That many fossils are found within the rocks.

b) What kind of biome existed there 300 million years ago?

- Early fishes, arthropods and plants.

8. Go back to Rocks around Britain. Find London on the map.

a) Which letter shows what the picture of London demostrates?

- Letter C.

b) Go to the map for the correct letter and answer the following questions.

(1) What is the picture for London?

- Weathering processes in action.

(2) Where was the picture taken?

- At the University College of London.

(3) What geological processes does the picture show?

- The physical, chemical and biological weathering.