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प्रश्न
Explain this term associated with rocks: Metamorphism
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उत्तर
It is the process of transformation of sedimentary and igneous rocks into metamorphic rocks through extreme temperature and compression by volcanism and diatrophism by physical and Chemical changes.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank
Sedimentary rocks are formed from _____________ accumulated over long periods.
What are metamorphic rocks?
What processes are involved in the formation of Igneous Rocks?
Distinguish between the following:
Acid Igneous Rocks and Basic Igneous Rocks.
State the types of rocks for the formation of which the following process is involved.
Accumulation takes place over long periods of time in seas, lakes and streams.
What physical agents are involved in the sedimentary rocks?
Classify the following rock: Shale
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______ rock contain a low percentage of silica and a high percentage of basic oxides.
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______ rocks cover wide area in Peninsular India and Columbia, the Snake Plateau of the U.S.A.
What is the basis for the classification of rocks?
State the properties of metamorphic rocks.
Find the difference between:
Igneous and sedimentary rocks
______ is the kind of metamorphic rock using which Taj Mahal was built.
How are igneous rocks formed?
An aggregate of minerals on the Earth’s Crust is called ______.
The word Ignis means rock.
Mention some uses of rocks.
Match the following:
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' | ||
| A. | Granite | 1. | Bedrock |
| B. | Soil layer | 2. | Plutonic rock |
| C. | Barren island | 3. | Strip farming |
| D. | Soil conservation | 4. | Active Volcano |
Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.
Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.
Match the following.
| A. | Basalt | 1. | Anthracite |
| B. | Limestone | 2. | Extrusive igneous |
| C. | Coal | 3. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Gneiss | 4. | Sedimentary rock |
