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Question
Differentiate between Rock and Mineral
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Solution
| Rock | Mineral |
| A rock is a natural solid organic or inorganic material forming the crust of the earth. | The mineral is an organic element or compound which occurs naturally. |
| A rock is an aggregate of minerals. | A mineral has an atomic structure. |
| The physical properties of rocks vary. | It has fixed definite physical properties. |
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Conglomerate is an example of _____________ rocks.
Classify the following rocks by selecting the correct option given below:
granite
Classify the following rocks by selecting the correct option given below:
sandstone
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.
Explain this term associated with rocks: Metamorphism
State the types of rocks for the formation of which the following process is involved.
Formation of large crystals, coarse texture and slow cooling and compaction.
What is metamorphism?
Distinguish between Thermal metamorphism and Dynamic metamorphism.
Classify the following rock: Slate
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______ rock contain a low percentage of silica and a high percentage of basic oxides.
Give one example of an area of: Igneous rocks
Give one term for the following statement:
Sheet like body of igneous rock.
Give reasons for the following
Man’s habitat is the biosphere and not the lithosphere in the true sense.
Igneous rocks are found in the regions of volcanoes.
How are igneous rocks formed?
______ rocks are also known as stratified rocks.
Match the following.
| A. | Granite | 1. | Bed rock |
| B. | Soil layer | 2. | Plutonic rock |
| C. |
Barren island |
3. | Strip farming |
| D. | Soil conservation | 4. | Active Volcano |
