Earth is made up of rocks and minerals. Justify this statement.

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Yes, Earth is made up of rocks and minerals. Rocks and minerals form the most important constituents of the landmass of earth. Rocks and minerals are the source of almost every material that is produced on the Earth. Most objects that we commonly use today originate from a rocks or minerals source.

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(i) The rock which is made up of molten magma is

(a) Igneous

(b) Sedimentary

(ii) The innermost layer of the Earth is

(a) Crust

(b) Core

(iii) Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of

(a) Rocks

(b) Minerals

(iv) Rocks which contain fossils are

(a) Sedimentary rocks

(b) Metamorphic rocks

(v) The thinnest layer of the Earth is

(a) Crust

(b) Mantle

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