Rock Quiz
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Sandstone Shale Granite Limestone
2. Which rock, commonly found in Sligo, contains fossils ?
Limestone Bassalt Granite Old Red Sandstone
3. Which local legend refers to children being turned into rocks?
The Salmon Stones The Mermaid Rocks The Wishing Pebbles Sligo's Rocky Places
4. What is produced when stones rub off each other?
Sweet music Sand Clay All of the above
5. Which stone is used mainly on road surfaces in Co. Sligo?
Granite Sandstone Shale Limestone
6. What name is given to a pile of stones placed over a Stone Age grave?
A Stone Hill A Rock Pile A Cairn A Dolmen
7. What is the usual colour of stones found under peatlands after the turf is cut away?
Black Red and black White and bleached Blue-grey
8. Which stone types are mainly used to build monuments in Sligo?
Sandstone and shale Quartz and bassalt Granite and limestone All of the above
9. What shape are grains of sand?
Round or sphere shaped Square or cube shaped Triangular or tetrahedron shaped All of the above
10. What is the huge boulder, in two halves and found near Easkey, called?
The Split Rock Fionn's Rock The Easkey Boulder The Fairy Stone