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प्रश्न
The photograph shows you a type of rock that is widely used in the construction industry.
- Name the type of rock.
- How is it formed?
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उत्तर
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The type of rock is chemically formed sedimentary rock as limestone becomes marble. It is a marble.
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Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediment accumulated over long periods, usually underwater on the floors of shallow seas, rivers, and lakes. These rocks are formed by the process of evaporation of water containing in limestone which becomes marble.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Classify the following rocks by selecting the correct option given below:
basalt
Explain the structure of the earth’s interior?
Give two examples of sedimentary rocks.
Distinguish between the following:
Plutonic and Volcanic rocks.
State the chief characteristics of metamorphic rocks.
Differentiate between Rock and Mineral
Give one term for the following statement:
Formed by evaporation in saline lakes.
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 |
Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.
Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.
