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Unit 6. Landforms and rocks

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  • How many types of rocks are there? Can you name them?
    Three types: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.
  • It is a vertical wall of rock next to the coast.
    A cliff.
  • A deep valley with high vertical sides.
    A canyon.
  • What's the name of this mineral?
    Hematite
  • Granite, basalt and pumice are examples of what type of rock?
    Igneous.
  • What's the name of this mineral?
    Quartz
  • It is a curved part of the coast where the water goes into the land.
    A bay.
  • This rock is formed from layers of sand, rocks and other particles.
    Sedimentary.
  • A high, flat area with low land around it.
    A plateau.
  • How are igneous rocks formed?
    Igneous rocks are formed when hot, liquid rock cools down and becomes solid rock.
  • A BEACH. Is this landform COASTAL or INLAND?
    Coastal
  • A low area between hills and mountains.
    A valley.
  • This part connects a peninsula to the coast.
    Isthmus.
  • A CLIFF. Is this landform COASTAL or INLAND?
    Coastal
  • What's the difference between a rock and a mineral?
    A rock is a solid substance that contains one or more minerals.
  • A HILL. Is this landform COASTAL or INLAND?
    Inland
  • A low flat area of land.
    A plain.
  • What's the name of this mineral?
    Gypsum
  • What's the name of this mineral?
    Graphite.
  • What's the name of this mineral?
    Copper
  • Marble and slate are examples of what type of rock?
    Metamorphic.
  • Why are minerals inorganic?
    Because they do not come from living things.
  • What's the name of this mineral?
    Sulphur
  • A PEAK. Is this landform COASTAL or INLAND?
    Inland.
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