Rocks and Landforms
GCE Geography

Study the information below and answer the questions that follow. Rocks are naturally occurring solid masses of mineral matter that make up the Earth's crust. They are classified into three major gro…

Granite and limestone are two economically important rocks found in many parts of West Africa. (a) Describe the process by which granite is formed. (4 marks) (b) Explain FOUR ways in which limestone …

The landform produced when a river deposits its load at the point where it enters a lake or sea, forming a triangular-shaped plain, is known as a

Which of the following pairs of rocks represents the correct metamorphic equivalents of limestone and shale respectively?

A landscape characterised by features such as swallow holes, caves, stalactites, and underground streams is typically associated with

Which of the following correctly describes the process by which magma cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface to form rocks?

In a geological cross-section, rock strata that have been folded into an arch-like upward fold are referred to as a

A rock sample is found to contain 25% of its original radioactive parent isotope remaining. If the half-life of the isotope is 500 million years, how old is the rock?

Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes concordant from discordant igneous intrusions?

The feature formed when the roof of a sea cave collapses, leaving a steep-sided opening through which waves surge, is called a

Limestone is classified as a sedimentary rock primarily because it