Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
State two points of distinction between rocks and minerals.
State two differences between rocks and minerals.
Advertisements
उत्तर
| Rocks | Minerals |
| Rocks contain minerals. | Minerals do not contain rocks. |
| Rocks are the aggregates of minerals and other rock material. | Minerals are the compounds of pure elements with a definite chemical composition. |
| Three chief types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. | Four chief mineral groups are silicates, carbonates, sulfides, and metallic minerals. |
| Example: Granite, sandstone, slate, and quartz. | Example: Iron, silicon, magnesium, nickel, calcium, potassium, sodium. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Classify the following rocks by selecting the correct option given below:
granite
Why are the igneous rocks also called the primary rocks?
Differentiate between Rock and Mineral
How are rocks important to us?
Distinguish between Thermal metamorphism and Dynamic metamorphism.
Give some examples of metamorphic rocks formed from sedimentary and igneous rocks.
Classify the following rock: Clay
Classify the following rock: Peat
Give one word for the following.
Igneous rocks, which contain a low percentage of silica.
Fill in the blanks
______ rocks are formed by the deposition of shells and skeletons of organism.
State the properties of metamorphic rocks.
Give one term for the following statement:
Formed by evaporation in saline lakes.
How is Plutonic rock formed?
Distinguish between Intrusive and Extrusive Rocks
______ is the kind of metamorphic rock using which Taj Mahal was built.
Chemical sedimentary rocks are found in the beds of reservoirs.
Kola sample title is located in ______.
This is the storehouse of rocks.
Intrusive Igneous rocks are also called ______ rocks.
Match the following:
| A. | Basalt | 1. | Anthracite |
| B. | Limestone | 2. | Extrusive igneous |
| C. | Coal | 3. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Gneiss | 4. | Sedimentary rock |
