Rocks I (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What are the three main types of rocks?
What are the three main types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Which type of rock was the first to form on Earth?
Which type of rock was the first to form on Earth?
Igneous
What transports sediments before they form rocks?
What transports sediments before they form rocks?
Rivers, ice, and wind
What conditions create metamorphic rocks?
What conditions create metamorphic rocks?
Intense heat and pressure
How does granite form?
How does granite form?
Magma cools slowly beneath Earth's crust
How does basalt form?
How does basalt form?
Lava cools quickly on Earth's surface
Where in Ireland is granite found?
Where in Ireland is granite found?
Wicklow Mountains
Where is the Giant's Causeway located?
Where is the Giant's Causeway located?
Co. Antrim
What is limestone formed from?
What is limestone formed from?
Compressed remains of sea creatures
What is sandstone formed from?
What is sandstone formed from?
Compressed layers of sand
What rock does marble form from?
What rock does marble form from?
Limestone
Where is quartzite found in Ireland?
Where is quartzite found in Ireland?
Sugarloaf Mountain, Co. Wicklow