Chalk and limestone are made up of the remains of animals. They are:

Igneous rocks

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Basalt

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Sedimentary rocks

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Granite

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Solution

The correct option is C
Sedimentary rocks

Chalk and limestone are formed from the remains of the animals and they are a kind of sedimentary rocks.

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Chalk and limestone are made up of the remains of animals. They are:

The correct option is C Sedimentary rocks Chalk and limestone are formed from the remains of the animals and they are a kind of sedimentary rocks.

The correct option is C
Sedimentary rocks

Chalk and limestone are formed from the remains of the animals and they are a kind of sedimentary rocks.