Examples Of Rock And Inner Earth

Question 1

what does is granite rock look like

Answer 1

Grey and pink with small crystals in it (mt Anvilles bricks)

Question 2

What is granite used for

Answer 2

Building/construction (buildings, bridges, paving, monuments)

Question 3

Where is granite rock found

Answer 3

Donegal/galway

Question 4

What colour is sandstone

Answer 4

Red

Question 5

Where is sandstone found?

Answer 5

Co.kerry

Question 6

What is sandstone used for ?

Answer 6

Buildings decor

Question 7

Where is basalt found

Answer 7

Giants causeway co.antrim

Question 8

What is basalt used for

Answer 8

Road chippings

Question 9

What colour is basalt

Answer 9

Black/brown

Question 10

What colour is limestone

Answer 10

Grey

Question 11

Where is limestone found

Answer 11

The burren co.clare

Question 12

What is limestone used for

Answer 12

Cement

Question 13

Where is quartzite found

Answer 13

Croabh Patrick (mayo)/sugar loaf (Wicklow)

Question 14

What colour is quartzite

Answer 14

White/light grey

Question 15

What is quartzite used for

Answer 15

Floor tiles,roof top tiles

Question 16

What colour is marble

Answer 16

Range from different colours (White marble, black marble, pink marble, grey marble )

Question 17

What is marble used for?

Answer 17

for kitchen countertops and home furnishings such as floors countertops & decor

Question 18

Where is marble found?

Answer 18

Marble is found in Kilkenny, Galway

Question 19

What’s an example of an earthquake?

Answer 19

Japan 2011 tsunami & earthquake

Question 20

What’s an example of a volcano?

Answer 20

Mount Saint Helens 1980 eruption

Question 21

What are examples of fold mountains?

Answer 21

The Himalayas (Indian and Eurasian plate collision)

Question 22

How old are amorican fold mountains

Answer 22

250 million years old

Question 23

How old are the alpine fold mountains

Answer 23

50million years old

Question 24

How old are Caledonian fold mountains

Answer 24

400 million years old