Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks

A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.

Granite forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground.

Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock made from the rapid cooling of lava at Earth's Surface.

<p>Sedimentary rocks are formed from deposits of pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms that accumulate on the Earth's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limestone is formed when the remains of dead sea creatures pile up on the bed of the sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metamorphic rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Granite in Donegal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limestone in Clare.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quartzite in Wicklow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hot volcanic rocks beneath the ground are used to heat water, turning it to steam to generate power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a continuous supply of heat and hot water</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Geographical limitations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Can be mass produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solar</p> Signup and view all the answers