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Name the 3 Rock Groups
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Name one example of Igneous rock
Granite/Basalt
Explain how Igneous Rock forms
Igneous rocks form when hot, melted rock (magma or lava) cools down and becomes solid.
What type of rock is quartzite?
Metamorphic
Name one location in Ireland where you can find marble
Connemara, Co.Galway
Explain how sedimentary rocks form
Sedimentary rocks form when pieces of other rocks, plants, and animals are pressed and cemented together and build up in layers called strata over time.
Explain how Metamorpic rock is formed
etamorphic rocks form when existing rocks are changed by great heat and pressure
Name one use of Limestone rock
Building roads, momuments, agricultural lime for farming
Name two types of Sedimentary rocks
Limestone and Sandstone
What is the Burren in Co.Clare?
A karst lanscape made of Limestone
Where in Ireland would you find Basalt
The Giants Causeway in Antrim
Name the 3 ways humans extract rock
Drilling, Quarrying and Shaft mining
What is a mineral
Inorganic materials meaning they do not come from plants/animals. They are a natural resource
What type of rock is this?
Granite
Name two materials extracted from underground resovoirs by drills
Oil and Gas
What type of rock is the Taj Mahal made of?
Marble
