Christmas
How many Reindeer does Santa have?
What is the tallest Mountain in Ireland?
Carrantouhill
What is Ireland's most common rock type?
Limestone
What folding period occurred 400 mya?
Caledonian
The point on the Earth's crust directly above the focus is known as __________?
Epicentre
What 2 types of meat do most Irish people eat on Christmas Day?
Turkey/ Ham
Name the 4 provinces in Ireland?
Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught
Name the 2 types of igneous rocks?
Granite/ Basalt
During what folding period were the Himalayas created?
Alpine
The area where the majority of Earthquakes/ Volcanoes occur in the world?
Pacific Ring Of Fire
Japan
What is Ireland's longest River.
R. Shannon
What 2 processes form Metamorphic Rocks?
Heat/ Pressure
During what folding period were the Caha Mountains created?
Earthquakes are most likely to occur along these boundaries where tectonic plates meet.
Fault Line
On the third day of Christmas, what gifts are given?
3 French Hens
What River runs through Dublin City
R. Liffey
Sanstone changes into what Metamorphic rock?
Quartzite
What type of faults occur at convergent plate boundaries?
Reverse Faults
This type of volcano has gently sloping sides and is primarily built by low-viscosity lava flows.
Shield Volcano
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree as we know it today?
Germany
What county is the Sugarloaf Mountain in?
Wicklow
What location does Regional Metamorphism occur in?
Subduction Zone
Name an example of a Block Mountain in Ireland?
The Ox Mountains- Sligo
This term describes a mixture of hot gas, ash, and volcanic rock that flows rapidly down the sides of a volcano.
Pyroclastic Flow