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Name 3 sedimentary rocks

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~Shales
~Limestone
~Sandstone

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Name 2 igneous rocks

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~Basalt

~Granite

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Name 2 metamorphic rocks

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~Quartzite

~Marble

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Name the 3 categories of rock

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~Sedimentary
~Igneous
~Metamorphic

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How is limestone formed?

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Limestone is formed when the skeletons of fish, tiny sea creatures and shells fall to the bottom of the seabed and over millions of years of are compressed and cemented together

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How is granite formed?

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Granite is formed when magma cools very slowly over millions of years, forming large crystals

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How is basalt formed?

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Basalt is formed when lava cools very quickly and forms tiny crystals (that cannot be seen by the naked eye) because it was exposed to the air

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How is marble formed?

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Marble is formed when magma forces it’s way into limestone, which alters it to form marble

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How is sandstone formed?

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Sandstone was formed when large amounts of sand were deposited onto lakes, seas and deserts, layers of sand build up and are compressed and cemented together to form sandstone

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How is quartzite formed?

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Quartzite is formed when sandstone comes into direct contact with magma under the Earth’s crust

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What colour is limestone?

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Limestone varies in colour from white to grey

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What colour is granite?

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Granite is black, grey or pink

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What colour is basalt?

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Basalt varies from dark grey to black

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What colour is marble?

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Marble is usually white but can be red, green or black

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What colour is quartzite?

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Quartzite varies from grey to white

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What colour is sandstone?

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Sandstone varies in colour from brown to red

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Give an example of where you can find limestone

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The Burren, Co. Clare

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Give an example of where you can find marble

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A lot of marble is found in the west and southwest of Ireland

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Give an example of where you can find basalt

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Giant’s Causeway, Co. Antrim

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