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

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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(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,metamorphic and sedimentary rocks are associated with which type of minerals.

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