Rocks and Minerals

Author:Jammu and Kashmir Board
7th Jammu and Kashmir Board
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Rocks and Minerals: Overview

The topic elucidates the importance of rocks. It discusses the colours and sizes of different types of rocks. Each type is explained with its origin and formation. A diagram showing the rock cycle is also given.

Important Questions on Rocks and Minerals

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 1

Which of the following types of rocks contain fossils? 

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 2

Gold, petroleum and coal belong to which of the following? 

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 3

Which of the following types of rocks is made up of molten magma? 

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 4

Identify some more objects made up of different minerals.

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 5

What are the minerals most commonly used in the following objects?

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 6

Two important monuments of the Mughal period are shown below, find out which rocks were used to build them.

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 7

How are extrusive and intrusive rocks formed?

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 8

Limestone is changed into marble. Give Reason.

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 9

Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments. Give Reasons. 

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 10

What are metamorphic rocks?

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 11

What are the uses of rocks?

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 12

What do you mean by a rock cycle?

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 13

Name three types of rocks.

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Social Science Our Environment A textbook of Geography for 7th Class>Inside Our Earth>Rocks and Minerals> Q 14

What is a rock?