Grade 10 Geomorphology Part 1

Plates that move away from each other

The mantle is ..... thick.

Granite to gneiss.

Granite is a form of igneous rock.

Coal is an example of organically formed sedimentary rocks.

Continents were once all joined in a single landmass.

Molten rock is found in the...... layer.

Basalt can be found on Drakensburg moutains

The process of rocks changing takes place in the rock cycle.

Rocks that change due to heat and pressure.

This plate boundary destroys land.

In this layer temperatures may reach up to 5000 degrees.

Igneous intrusions occurs when magma flows through the crust.

Quartzite is originally from ....

Shale changes to slate.

A solid metallic ball exists in the......

This type of rock contains layers of strata.

Lopolith are ...... shaped.

Larger crystals are formed when there is

Bedding planes seperate different layers of

Edges of the plates are called

Batholith is an example of an igneous intrusion.

Evidence of continents moving include

Conglomerate are pebbles that become cemented together by fine grained sediments.

Laurasia consisted of North America, Europe and Antarctica