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why is the core of greater himalayas or himadri made out of granite{an igneous rock} and not sandstone

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There is no way to answer why the himadri region of the Himalays is made out of granite. This was just the way the Himalayas were formed when the Indian tectonic plate crashed against the Eurasian plate.

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Consider the following statements
1. Though the continental crust has greater thickness it is less dense than the oceanic crust.
2. Deccan plateau is made up of only granite rocks.
3. Granite rock is an example of extrusive igneous rocks.
4. Limestone, sandstone and coal are examples of sedimentary rocks.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Tick the correct answer.

(i) The rock which is made up of molten magma is

(a) Igneous

(b) Sedimentary

(c) Metamorphic

(ii) The innermost layer of the Earth is

(a) Crust

(b) Core

(c) Mantle

(iii) Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of

(a) Rocks

(b) Minerals

(c) Fossils

(iv) Rocks which contain fossils are

(a) Sedimentary rocks

(b) Metamorphic rocks

(c) Igneous rocks

(v) The thinnest layer of the Earth is

(a) Crust

(b) Mantle

(c) Core

Q. Out of the following, which are extrusive igneous rocks?

Q. An inselberg is an isolated mountain made up of igneous rock.

Q. Which of the following is not an igneous rock?

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