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प्रश्न
How are rocks different from minerals?
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उत्तर
Minerals are natural inorganic substances having a crystalline form with definite physical and chemical properties whereas rocks are made up of a combination of different minerals compacted together. There are about 2,000 minerals in the earth’s crust and these combine differently to form various kinds of rocks.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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Sedimentary rocks are formed from _____________ accumulated over long periods.
With the help of your teacher, collect different types of rocks such as granite, sandstone, limestone, marble, slate, graphite, etc. and prepare a chart containing information about their colour, hardness, texture, and permeability.
Name three types of rocks.
Name the three stages of lithification of Sedimentary rocks.
Classify the following rock: Slate
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The interior layer is the core, which is made up mainly of iron and nickel, and is called ______.
Give one example of an area of: Metamorphic rocks,
Diamond is an example of _______ rock.
______ into slate caused by thermal metamorphism.
Oldest Sedimentary rocks of the world has been identified in Green land.
