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Ramu found a hard, heavy, homogenous, and fossil-free rock in his village the other day. Which type of rock is it?

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Metamorphic
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Mix of metamorphic and sedimentary
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Sedimentary
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Igneous
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Solution

The correct option is D Igneous
Igneous rocks are formed when molten material (magma) within the crust reaches the surface in the form of lava, cools down, and then solidifies to give rise to rocks. These rocks are hard, dense, homogeneous, and do not contain fossils.

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