Date:

Topic:Rocks and soils in the United Kingdom

LFQ: How do I explain how rocks affect the character of places in the
UK?
Key Words
Clay
Coal
WILF
Coral reef,
• Recall the way the earth crust moves
Flint
• Explain Geographical history of UK
• Compare different UK landscapes
Granite
Limestone
Swamp
 Changes in landscape

Today we are learning about how land changes

over time. Earth’s face is constantly changing
How does the crust moves?
The movement of these tectonic plates is likely caused
by convection currents in the molten rock in Earth's
mantle below the crust. Earthquakes and volcanoes are
the short-term results of this tectonic movement. The
long-term result of plate tectonics is the movement of
entire continents over millions of years
ROCKS AND THE WAY THEY ARE USED
1.Limestone – Cut to make building blocks
2. Flint- cemented together to make walls
3.Slate- Split into thin sheets for roof tiles
4.Clay- Baked in kilns to make bricks and tiles
5.Granite- Broken into chips to make road
surfacing
 Group task
2022

• Group A- Read page 6 • Group B- Why is the

of the text book and landscape of UK so diverse ?
Explain your reasons .
explain how the
landscape of UK was
formed ?
 Progress check

Fill in the blanks

1. Why is it useful to know how rocks and soils are
formed ?
2. Slate is split into thin sheets for__________________
3. ______________is Broken into chips to make road
surfacing

4. _______ is cemented together to make walls

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY 5

1 Research the link and explain

what processes created coal?
List the various rocks and their
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Research and find out how long it 0coal.
has taken to shape the landscape of
the UK?
4

2
2
Create a poster to show Research and explain
different landscapes of UK in your own words how
rocks affect the
charcter of place sin
the UK?