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Molten rock in the earths crust is pushed upward and trapped in certain regions

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The correct option is A Molten rock in the earths crust is pushed upward and trapped in certain regions
Geothermal energy is the energy stored in the earth as heat. It can be harnessed only from a few places on earth called as geothermal hotspots. In these hotspots, molten rock in the earths crust is pushed upward and trapped in certain regions.

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Due to geological changes, molten rocks formed in the deeper hot regionsof earth's crust are pushed upward and trapped in certain regions called as

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

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