1
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Rock types
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Igneous - granite, basalt (volcanic material cooled)
Sedimentary - limestone, sandstone (compressed remains)
Metamorphic - marble, quartzite (changed by great heat/pressure)
2
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Basalt
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- lava spread out and cooled very quickly
- solidified and very small crystals formed
- Heavy, black rock
- Giants Causeway, Co. Aontroim
3
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Granite
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- Lava spread and cooled very slowly
- large crystals to form
- hard, multi-coloured rock
- Wicklow Lountains
4
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Limestone
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- Skeletons of tiny sea creatures and shells pile over millions of years on the sea beds of shallow seas
- particles are compressed together
- layers of strata
- permeable, easily weathered
- used: manufacturers (cement), buildings (GPO), Farming (soil conditioner)
- Burren, Co. Clare
5
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Marble
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- When magma forces its way into limestone it puts it under great heat and pressure causing it to change colour
- hard, cystalline rock
- used: fireplaces, headstones
- can be different colours eg. green conamara
Geography
flashcards
Decks in class (17)
# Cards
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//Rocks5
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//Atmosphere, Air And Ocean Currents6
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//The Restless Earth9
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//The Work Of Rivers9
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//Urbanisation and Land Settlement13
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//The Forces of Weathering7
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//Mass Movemebt5
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//Our Living Soil12
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//Sketch maps, Cross Section, Aerial Photographs8
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//Population12
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//Tertiary Activities4
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//Migration9
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//Secondary Economic Activities13
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The sea16
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//Primary Economic Activities7
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//Weather and Climates11
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//Aid to the South8
