Rocks and Minerals
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Rocks and Minerals starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how metamorphic rocks are formed.
Describe the economic importance of minerals in India.
Explain the difference between weathering and erosion.
Explain the rock cycle in your own words.
Explain why fossils are rarely found in metamorphic rocks.
Name one metamorphic rock and the parent rock from which it is formed.
Name the process by which molten rock material cools and solidifies to form igneous rocks.
Name the process by which sedimentary rocks are changed into metamorphic rocks.
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of sedimentary rocks? (1) Layered structure (2) Glassy texture (3) Large crystals (4) Foliation
Which of the following is a major mineral resource found in Jharkhand? (1) Gold (2) Iron ore (3) Copper (4) Mica
Which of the following is a metallic mineral? (1) Coal (2) Iron ore (3) Limestone (4) Gypsum
Which of the following is a metamorphic rock? (1) Granite (2) Basalt (3) Slate (4) Sandstone
Fill in the blank: __________ is a black, lustrous, non-metallic mineral used in electrical industries.
Fill in the blank: __________ is a sedimentary rock used in making cement.
Fill in the blank: __________ is the process by which sediments are pressed together to form sedimentary rocks.
Fill in the blank: The hardest known mineral on Earth is __________.
State whether the following statement is true or false: 'All minerals are rocks.'
True or False: All rocks are made up of minerals.
True or False: Fossils are commonly found in igneous rocks.
True or False: Minerals are naturally occurring, inorganic substances with a definite chemical composition.
