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The chemical name of limestone is calcium carbide.

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Important Questions on Rocks and Minerals

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Slate is white in colour.
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List the features of limestone.
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Lime is obtained from marble.
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Name two hard rocks.
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Why is chalk cannot be used to make buildings?
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What can we say on the basis of the experiment of rubbing different stones in water?
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A rock commonly used in ceramic industries:

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_____ is used for making the lead of pencils.
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Limestone is an example of _____ rocks.(Sedimentary/Metamorphic)

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Name a soft rock by unscrambling the jumbled letters:

CALKH

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Choose the right word from the given options:

_____ (Taj Mahal, India Gate) is made of sandstone.

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Limestone is made from the mineral _____. (quartz/calcite)
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If we rub the two stones in water for five minutes exerting pressure, then let it rest for some time. And repeated this with different stones. Did we get more or less particles on rubbing these stones?
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Taj Mahal is made of gypsum.
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Name different kinds of rocks.
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List the three common uses of limestone.
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Choose the correct answer.

Limestone is an example of a

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_____ is used for making talcum powder.
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Fill in the blank. Choose the right word/words from the box.

Sandstone Shelly Sedimentary Petroleum Marble Magma

The _____ limestone is made up of broken seashells.

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_____ is a very hard rock. (Gypsum / Granite)