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Chapter 2 - Rocks Flashcards

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1
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How is igneous rock formed?

A

When magma cools and solidifies

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How is sedimentary rock formed?

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The compressed remains of sea creatures, animals, plants and fragments of rock

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How is metamorphic rock formed?

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When sedimentary or igneous rocks are altered by high temperatures or pressure or both

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4
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What are the three types of rocks

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+Igneous
+Sedimentary
+Metamorphic

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5
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Give two examples of igneous rocks

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  • Basalt

* Granite

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Give examples of sedimentary rocks

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  • Limestone
  • Sandstone
  • Coal
  • Shale
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Give examples of metamorphic rocks

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  • Marble

* Quartzite

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Where would you find a granite in Ireland?

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Mourne Mts, Co. Down

Wicklow Mts

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Where would you find basalt in Ireland?

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Giants Causeway

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What rock would you find in the Burren?

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Limestone

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Where would you find sandstone in Ireland?

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Galtee Mts, Co. Cork and Tipperary

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Where would you find coal in Ireland?

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Arigna, Co. Roscommon

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Where would you find shale in Ireland?

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Arra Mts, Co. Tipperary

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Where would you find marble in Ireland?

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Connemara Kilkenny

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Where would you find quartzite in Ireland?

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Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo Sugar loaf, Wicklow

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What grain is basalt?

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Fine to medium grained

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What colour is basalt?

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Black to dark grey

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18
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How is basalt formed?

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When lava cools on the earths surface

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19
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Why does basalt have tiny crystals?

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It cooled quickly

20
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What grain is granite?

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Coarse grained

21
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What colour is granite?

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White, grey, pink or black

22
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What minerals does granite contain?

A

Feldspar, quartz and mica

23
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How is granite formed?

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When magma cools deep in the earth’s crust

24
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Are granites crystals big?

A

Yes because it cooled slowly

25
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What is the most common rock type in Ireland?

A

Limestone

26
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What colour is limestone?

A

Greyish white to black and dark grey

27
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What are the horizontal layers in limestone called?

A

Strata

28
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What are bedding planes?

A

Divisions between layers in limestone

29
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What are the vertical cracks in limestone called?

A

Joints

30
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Permeable

A

Water can pass through

31
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What are the six characteristics of limestone?

A 
Strata 
Bedding planes 
Joints 
Permeable 
Easily weathered 
Fossils
32
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What Is sandstone made from?

A

Compressed sand

33
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True or false: sandstone is a coarse rock

A

True

34
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What colour is sandstone?

A

Brown or red

35
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What rock is slate made from?

A

Shale

36
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What rock is marble made from?

A

Limestone

37
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What rock is quartzite made from?

A

Sandstone

38
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Where can you find green marble?

A

Connemara

39
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Where can you find black marble?

A

Kilkenny

40
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Where can you find red marble?

A

Cork

41
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Where can you find white marble?

A

Rathlin Island

42
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What colour is Quartzsite?

A

Slightly yellow or grey

43
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When is open-cast mining used?

A

When the resource lies close to the surface

44
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When is quarrying used?

A

When the resorce lies close to the surface

45
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When is shaft mining used?

A

When the resorce lies beneath the surface

46
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Name three methods of mining

A

Shaft mining
Open-cast mining
Strip mining

47
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How are oil and gas brought ashore?

A

Brought ashore by offshore drilling and then pumped ashore by pipeline

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