Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Classify the following rocks by selecting the correct option given below:
gneiss
Options
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
Solution
Minerals — Rocks
Gneiss — Metamorphic
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
State two points of distinction between rocks and minerals.
Why are the igneous rocks also called the primary rocks?
Distinguish between the following: Lava and Magma
State the types of rocks for the formation of which the following process is involved.
Accumulation takes place over long periods of time in seas, lakes and streams.
In what type of rocks do you find fossils and why?
Name different types of sedimentary rocks.
Why are Sedimentary rocks called the Secondary rocks?
______ rocks are also known as stratified rocks.
Match the following:
| A. | Basalt | 1. | Anthracite |
| B. | Limestone | 2. | Extrusive igneous |
| C. | Coal | 3. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Gneiss | 4. | Sedimentary rock |
Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.
Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.
