Rocks in the Earth's crust contain chemical substance called ______.

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Minerals: Minerals are the chemical substances that occur naturally in the Earth's crust. Minerals contain metals such as iron, Aluminium, and copper combined with non-metals such as oxygen and sulfur.
Concluding statement
Rocks in the Earth's crust contain chemical substance called minerals.

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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

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(a) Rocks

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(v) The thinnest layer of the Earth is

(a) Crust

(b) Mantle

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