Geography - Rocks

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How are igneous rocks formed?
the cooling of molten magma from volcanic activity
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In the British Isles where is sedimentary rock found?
In the south east but it is the most common rock so found in most parts of the UK
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What are metamorphic rocks?
where igneous, sedimentary or previous metamorphic rocks have been changed over time by heat and pressure
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What examples are there of sedimentary rocks?
sandstone, limestone and clay
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When was granite found?
In the Permian Era (280 million years ago)
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How are sedimentary rocks made?
compaction of dead fish and fossils on the seabed
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In the British Isles where is metamorphic rock found?
The SE side of the Tees Ex line and in the highlands of Scotland
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When was chalk found?
In the Cretaceous Period (65-145 million years ago)
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When was limestone found?
In the Carboniferous Limestone era (340 million years ago)
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What does intrusive rock mean?
The rock is in the ground (underground)
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What examples of metamorphic rock are there?
Slate, gneiss, schist
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When was clay found?
During the Cretaceous and Jurassic period
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What does extrusive mean?
The rock is on the ground (above ground)
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What are examples of extrusive rock (lava)?
Basalt, rhyolite
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What examples are there of intrusive rock?
Granite, Dolerite
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In the British Isles where is igneous rock found?
In high areas like Cumbria, Dartmoor and Exmoor - it is NE of the Tees Ex line
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