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Different Colors of Sand

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A rock which is slightly red in colour gets weathered. What will be the colour of the sand?

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Same as that of the rock

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Yellow

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Brown

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White

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Solution

The correct option is A Same as that of the rock
The colour of the sand depends on the colour of the rock from which it has weathered. Here, the colour of the sand will be slightly red, just like the colour of the parent rock.
Fun fact: The red colour of the rock is due to iron content.

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