Year 8 Rocks

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20 questions

The solid outer layer of the earth, between about 8km and 40km thick.

crust

https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/interior-of-earth.html

The solid outer layer of the earth, between about 8km and 40km thick.
_______ 

This type of weathering happens when plants and animals break up rocks

biological

This type of weathering happens when plants and animals break up rocks
_______ 

This happens when another substance sticks sediments together

cementation

This happens when another substance sticks sediments together
_______ 

This type of weathering happens when acid rain falls onto rocks and reacts with them


chemical
https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/what-is-weathering.html

This type of weathering happens when acid rain falls onto rocks and reacts with them
_______ 

This happens when the weight of sediments above squashes together the sediments below

compaction

This happens when the weight of sediments above squashes together the sediments below
_______ 

When sediments stop moving and settle in one place

deposition

When sediments stop moving and settle in one place
_______ 

When rocks are broken down and transported away

erosion

When rocks are broken down and transported away
_______ 

A kind of physical weathering where water gets into cracks, turns to ice and expands, making the crack bigger

freeze thaw

A kind of physical weathering where water gets into cracks, turns to ice and expands, making the crack bigger_______ 

This happens when temperature changes, wind or waves break up rocks.

Physical weathering

This happens when temperature changes, wind or waves break up rocks.
_______ 

The type of rock made when sediments are compacted or cemented into new rocks. 
This type of rock is made up of grains so is Sedimentary.
The combination of grains and layers is typical of this type of rock.


https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/sedimentary-rocks.html

The type of rock made when sediments are compacted or cemented into new rocks.
_______ 

Small pieces of rock produced by weathering.

grains
https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/what-is-weathering.html

Small pieces of rock produced by weathering.
_______ 

These processes move sediments.
_______ 

A process that breaks up all types of rock into smaller pieces,.

weathering

https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/erosion-transport.html

A process that breaks up all types of rock into smaller pieces,
._______ 

The innermost part of the earth
_______ 

The zone of the earth above the core but below the crust.
_______ 

The type of rock formed when liquid rock cools and freezes.
Note this has cooled slowly below the earth so the crystals have had time to grow so the interlocking crystals are larger than those found in volcanic rocks that crystallise quickly on the earth's surface.
This rock is called granite.


igneous
https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/rock-process-igneous-rocks.html

The type of rock formed when liquid rock cools and freezes.
Made of interlocking crystals
_______ 

Liquid rock on the surface of the earth.

lava

Liquid rock on the surface of the earth. (This will crystallise to form extrusive igneous rocks with small crystals)
_______ 

Liquid rock below the ground. (This will crystallise to form extrusive igneous rocks with larger crystals)

Magma

Liquid rock below the ground (_______) . (This will crystallise to form extrusive _______   rocks with larger crystals) 

The type of rock formed when heat or pressure change an existing rock.
This rock has crystals and layers so is metamorphic

Metamorphic

The type of rock formed when heat or pressure change an existing rock.
To make a _______ rock.
This rock has _______  and layers so is metamorphic

https://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/rock-cycle.html

Crystallisation of magma to form original igneous rock
Weathering and erosion of the original rock
Transport and deposition of the rock fragments
Compaction and cementataion to form sedimentary rocks
Deeper burial and heating to form metamorphic rocks
Melting to form magma