Rocks 🪨

Question 1

Name 3 main types of rocks

Answer 1

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Question 2

What are igneous rocks

Answer 2

These are the first types of rocks formed on Earth. They are created from cooled magma or lava.

Question 3

What are sedimentary rocks

Answer 3

Over time, weathering and erosion break down rocks into small pieces called sediments. These sediments are transported by rivers, ice, and wind before being deposited in layers, where they are compacted into sedimentary rocks.

Question 4

What are metamorphic rocks

Answer 4

When sedimentary or igneous rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure, they change into metamorphic rocks.

Question 5

2 examples of igneous rocks

Answer 5

Granite -Wicklow mountains
Basalt - giants causeway County Antrim

Question 6

Where can granite be found

Answer 6

Granite -Wicklow mountains

Question 7

Where can basalt be found

Answer 7

Giants causeway Co Antrim

Question 8

Name 2 examples of sedimentary rocks

Answer 8

Limestone-burren Co Clare
Sandstone-Co.cork

Question 9

Name 2 examples of metamorphic rock

Answer 9

Marble-Connemara
Quartzite-sugarloaf mountain Co.wicklow

Question 11

Where can limestone be found

Answer 11

Burren county Clare

Question 12

Where can sandstone be found

Answer 12

Co. Cork

Question 13

Where can marble be found

Answer 13

Connemara.

Question 14

Where can quartzite be found

Answer 14

Sugarloaf Mountain, Co. Wicklow.

Question 15

How are rocks used in Ireland

Answer 15

Granite-countertop
Limestone-buildings e.g churches
Marble-tiles

Question 16

Metamorphic rocks texture

Answer 16

Usually smooth and harder than the original rocks

Question 17

Sedimentary rocks texture

Answer 17

Ranges from smooth to rough. May contain fossils and is often layered

Question 18

Igneous rock texture

Answer 18

Can be rough (Granite) or smooth (Basalt