Which rock type often has layers?
Sedimentary
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering breaks down rocks and erosion carries away the materials
Sandstone belongs to which group?
Sedimentary
What is the study of fossils called?
Palaeontology
What process breaks down rocks?
Weathering
What are the three main rock types?
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Name one renewable energy source
Wind / Solar / Hydroelectric / Geothermal
What moves broken rock fragments?
Erosion
What is the scientific name given to any evidence of ancient life?
Fossil
Is nuclear energy renewable?
No
Is solar power renewable or non-renewable?
Renewable
True or false: Sedimentary rocks can turn into igneous rocks in the Earth?
True
What material is the oldest layer made of?
Shale
Which rock type may contain fossils?
Sedimentary
In what rock type are fossils usually found?
Sedimentary
What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?
Igneous
What is causing erosion in the image?
Wind
Which rock forms under heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Which layer is the oldest?
C
In relative dating what does the law of superposition state
Oldest rocks are at the bottom
Name one non-renewable energy source.
Oil / Gas / Coal
Which is younger A or D?
D
What is one way rocks can be physcially weathered in nature?
Wind, rain, ice expansion, waves, etc
Is coal renewable or non-renewable?
Non-renewable