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Why are the Igneous Rocks called Primary Rocks? - Geography

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Why are the Igneous Rocks called Primary Rocks?

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It is believed that the earth was in a molten state in the beginning Igneous rocks were the first rocks to be formed due to cooling and solidification of molten matter. Hence these are called Primary Rocks.

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पाठ 6: Rocks - Practice Questions

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Fill in the blank
A category of rock which is formed by the alteration of the parent rock due to heat and pressure is called: ______________.


The photograph shows you a type of rock that is widely used in the construction industry.

  1. Name the type of rock.
  2. How is it formed?

What is Geology?


What is the main characteristics of Basic Igneous Rocks?


Classify the following rock: Coal


Classify the following rock: Limestone


Give one word for the following.

The outer layer of the earth.


Fill in the blanks

The interior layer is the core, which is made up mainly of iron and nickel, and is called ______.


Give one example of an area of: Igneous rocks


Give one term for the following statement:

Fine grained metamorphic rock, generally produced by the low grade metamorphism of shale.


Give reasons for the following

Man’s habitat is the biosphere and not the lithosphere in the true sense.


How is sand that flows in a river formed? Collect some information about where the sand comes from.


Igneous Rocks are ______ rocks.


______ refer to rock in Greek.


Out of 2,000 different types, only ______ are the basic minerals commonly found all over the earth.


What is lava?


Mention some uses of rocks.


Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.

Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.


Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.

Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.


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