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Name and example of a rock that cools inside the earths crust
Granite
What is the name of the rock found at The Giants Causeway
Basalt
What type of rock is limestone
Sedimentary
True/ False Sandstone is Found in Co. Kerry
When did Limestone Form?
350 Million years ago
How does a Metamorphic Rock form?
Forms from great heat and pressure working together
True/ False Do you need to have an igneous and Sedimentary rock to form a metamorphic rock
True
What rock forms when great heat from magma bakes limestone forming crystals
Marble
What county can you find Red Marble in ?
Co. Cork
Quartzite can be found in the Burren True/Flase?
False
What colour is Quartzite ?
White-Grey
What are the three methods of extracting rock resources from the earth?
Drilling, Opencast Mining, Shaft mining
What can sand be used for ?
Building Materials, Including Cement
Where is Tara Mines Located?
Navan, Co. Meath
What type of Mine is found there?
Zinc
What is Zinc used for?
Medicine & rust-Proofing Cars
