Rocks

Question 1 of 49

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We have studied 4 groups of rocks

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Question 2 of 49

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Igneous means fire

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Question 3 of 49

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Marble is made from limestone

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Question 4 of 49

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Limestone is found in all counties in Ireland

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Question 5 of 49

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Quartzite is a metamorphic rock

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Question 6 of 49

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Sandstone is found in the mountains in Cork & Kerry

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Question 7 of 49

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Granite is made up of small crystals

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Question 8 of 49

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Cork marble is white

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Question 9 of 49

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Quartzite is found on the top of Croagh Patrick

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Question 10 of 49

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Mount Errigal is another location for Quartzite

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Question 11 of 49

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Heat & pressure create new rocks

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Question 12 of 49

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Heat & pressure create new rocks

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Question 13 of 49

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Connemara marble is green

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Question 14 of 49

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Limestone is made from dead sea creatures

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Question 15 of 49

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Basalt is made up of strata

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Question 16 of 49

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Basalt is made up of strata

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Question 17 of 49

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Igneous rocks are found near plate boundaries

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Question 18 of 49

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Sandstone is glued together by calcium

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Question 19 of 49

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The Giant's Causeway is made up of polygonal columns

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Question 20 of 49

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Basalt contracted when it hit water in Antrim

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Question 21 of 49

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Basalt contracted when it hit water in Antrim

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Question 22 of 49

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Compacted means to squash

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Question 23 of 49

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Cementation means to glue

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Question 24 of 49

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The main rock in the Burren, Co. Clare is Sandstone

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Question 25 of 49

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Basalt is used for cement

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Question 26 of 49

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Granite contains the mineral mica

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Question 27 of 49

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Granite contains the mineral mica

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Question 28 of 49

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Calcium carbonate is the name of the substance in marble

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Question 29 of 49

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Sandstone can be used for paving in the garden

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Question 30 of 49

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Extrusive means below the surface

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Question 31 of 49

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Basalt is an extrusive rock

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Question 32 of 49

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Fossils are imprints left in limestone from dead sea creatures

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Question 33 of 49

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Pure limestone is white

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Question 34 of 49

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Granite can come in many colours

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Question 35 of 49

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Crystals in rocks take a short time to form

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Question 36 of 49

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Limestone is permeable

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Question 37 of 49

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Acid rain turns Calcium bi-carbonate into Calcium carbonate

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Question 38 of 49

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Geology is the study of rocks

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Question 39 of 49

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Sandstone is black in colour

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Question 40 of 49

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The main rock found at Mt. Etna is Basalt

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Question 41 of 49

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Silica glues sandstone together

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Question 42 of 49

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Quartzite is used as a soil conditioner

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Question 43 of 49

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Marble is a crystalline rock

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Question 44 of 49

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Marble that comes from Kilkenny is amber in colour

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Question 45 of 49

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Marble was once quartzite

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Question 46 of 49

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Joints in limestone are horizontal cracks

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Question 47 of 49

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Limestone is easily weathered

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Question 48 of 49

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chalk is made from sandstone

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Question 49 of 49

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The Wicklow Mountains are mostly made up of granite rock

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	Created by aileen Mc over 10 years ago

High School Diploma Geography - JC Quiz on Rocks, created by aileen Mc on 26/01/2014.

Question 1 of 49

We have studied 4 groups of rocks

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 49

Igneous means fire

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 49

Marble is made from limestone

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 49

Limestone is found in all counties in Ireland

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 49

Quartzite is a metamorphic rock

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 49

Sandstone is found in the mountains in Cork & Kerry

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 49

Granite is made up of small crystals

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 49

Cork marble is white

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 49

Quartzite is found on the top of Croagh Patrick

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 49

Mount Errigal is another location for Quartzite

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 49

Heat & pressure create new rocks

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Explanation

Question 12 of 49

Heat & pressure create new rocks

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 49

Connemara marble is green

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Explanation

Question 14 of 49

Limestone is made from dead sea creatures

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 49

Basalt is made up of strata

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 49

Basalt is made up of strata

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Explanation

Question 17 of 49

Igneous rocks are found near plate boundaries

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Explanation

Question 18 of 49

Sandstone is glued together by calcium

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Explanation

Question 19 of 49

The Giant's Causeway is made up of polygonal columns

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Explanation

Question 20 of 49

Basalt contracted when it hit water in Antrim