exposed at the surface when rock lying over it is worn away.
Use: Granite is used in a variety of everyday products such as counter tops in kitchens because of its hardness and durability.
Example: Granite is found in the Mourne Mountains in the east of Ireland.
Intrusive rock is formed below the surface of the Earth.
: Figure 3.4 The Mourne Mountains ACT VITY
In groups of four, imagine you own a quarry and are setting up a new company that sells granite products. You want to promote and sell your products to potential clients (i.e. classmates). Outline the following:
• Name of company • How granite is quarried and the location of your quarry in Ireland • The products created from granite, and their uses • Why granite is such a suitable rock for these products. Present your sales pitch to the class.
( Figure 3.5 More than two million tourists visit Mount Rushmore each year to see the sculptures of four former US presidents carved into the granite rock
(i) List three characteristics of basalt rock. (ii) List three characteristics of granite rock. (iii) Explain the differences in formation between basalt and granite. (iv) Explain why granite forms much more slowly than basalt.
/ I can name two types of igneous rock.
/ I know how igneous rocks are formed and can give examples of where they are found in Ireland.
