Melted rocks from the mantle are called

Sedimentary rocks

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Lava

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Molten lava

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Magma

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Magma

Magma is the molten rock found beneath Earth's mantle layer which when comes out of the crust is called lava.

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Tick the correct answer.

(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

Igneous rocks are part of the mantle. What does the mantle become when it melts?

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