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Rock cycle and uses of rocks - class-VI

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Tick the correct answer.
Rocks which contain fossils are ______________.

  1. Sedimentary rocks

  2. Metamorphic rocks

  3. Igneous rocks

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sedimentary rock is only rock which contain fossils.
Igneous rocks form from molten rock, and rarely have fossils in them. Metamorphic rocks have been put under great pressure, heated, squashed or stretched, and fossils do not usually survive these extreme conditions. Generally it is only sedimentary rocks that contain fossils.

Tick the correct answer.
The rock which is made up of molten magma is?

  1. Igneous

  2. Sedimentary

  3. Metamorphic

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ignis meaning fire), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Gypsum is used in _______ industry.

  1. Textile

  2. Food

  3. Construction

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gypsum Products and Properties as a Building Material for ConstructionGypsum is one of the widely used construction material mainly in interior designing. Gypsum is used as surface materials. Its application is prominent in wall and ceiling construction.

Lithification is a process of formation of

  1. minerals

  2. rocks

  3. plates

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lithification is the process by which sediments combine to form sedimentary rocks. Compaction is a consolidation of sediments due to the intense pressing weight of overlying deposits. With compaction, sediment grains get squished together, reducing the size of the original pore space that divided them.

Plaster of Paris is prepared by 

  1. Rocky salts

  2. Salts

  3. Sugar

  4. Gypsum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plaster of paris originally was made from the extensive gypsum deposits of Montmartre in Paris.

Plaster of paris, consists of a fine white powder (calcium sulfate hemihydrate), which hardens when moistened and allowed to dry. Known since ancient times, plaster of paris is so called because of its preparation from the abundant gypsum found near Paris.

The ___________ are the primary source of all other rocks.

  1. sedimentary rocks

  2. igneous rocks

  3. metamorphic rocks

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The igneous rocks are called primary rocks because these were originated first of all rocks during the formation of the upper crust of the earth on cooling, solidification, and crystallization of hot and liquid magmas after the origin of the earth. Thus, all the subsequent rocks were formed, whether directly or indirectly, from the igneous rocks in one way or the other.

A rock formed after evaporation of water is __________.

  1. Plaster of Paris

  2. Gypsum

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Rocks formed after evaporation of water are called evaporites. Gypsum is an example of evaporites.
  • Plaster of Paris is manufactured from gypsum and thus it is a secondary product hence cannot be the right answer here.
  • Thus option B ie gypsum is the right answer.

Which of the following rocks is formed by the cooling of molten rock?

  1. shale

  2. sandstone

  3. granite

  4. limestone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Rocks formed by the cooling of molten rock are called igneous rocks. Among the given options only granite is an igneous rock while rest 3 are sedimentary ricks.
  • Hence option C is correct.

The rock which is made up of molten magma is ________.

  1. igneous

  2. sedimentary

  3. metamorphic

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The word igneous has been derived from a Latin word 'ignis', meaning thereby fire. The igneous rocks are formed due to cooling, solidification, and crystallization of hot and molten materials known as magmas and lavas. They were originated first of all the rocks during the formation of the earth.

Rocks which mostly contain fossils are

  1. sedimentary rocks

  2. metamorphic rocks

  3. igneous rocks

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Among the three major types of rock, fossils are most commonly found in sedimentary rock. Unlike most igneous and metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks form at temperatures and pressures that do not destroy fossil remains.

Rock salt and gypsum are ___________ formed sedimentary rocks.

  1. Chemically

  2. Mechanically

  3. Physically

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chemical sedimentary rocks are formed by the precipitation of minerals from water. Precipitation is when dissolved materials come out of water. They are typically made up of the minerals halite (calcium chloride, or rock salt) and gypsum (calcium sulfate).

Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of ____________.

  1. Rocks

  2. Minerals

  3. Fossils

  4. Liquid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

B. Minerals

Native gold is an element and a mineral. It is highly prized by people because of its attractive color, resistance to tarnish, and its many special properties - some of which are unique to gold. Its rarity, usefulness, and desirability make it command a high price. 

The term mineral is sometimes used in reference to natural earth (non-living) resources, and thus, in a non-scientific sense, petroleum resources are mineral resources and deposits of petroleum are often called mineral deposits. Coal, sands, gravel, and such would also be considered a mineral resource in this particular usage, even though coal is a rock, not a mineral, and the others are mixes of multiple minerals and/or rocks and not, strictly speaking, minerals.

Where are mushroom rocks formed?

  1. Deserts

  2. River valleys

  3. Glaciers

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mushroom rocks are formed in deserts. It is an erosional landform of arid regions. The mushroom rocks have a broad upper part and narrow base resembling an umbrella. The erosive power of wind is very high at a certain height from the ground level. The resistant rocks take the shape of a mushroom having large top and a small neck.

Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

  1. Bauxite

  2. Magnesium

  3. Gypsum

  4. Manganese


Correct Option: C

Which of the following rock is formed from molten lava?

  1. Igneous rock

  2. Sedimentary rock

  3. Metamorphic rock

  4. Sand stone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igneous rocks are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust. Igneous rocks occur in a wide range of geological settings: shields, platforms, extended crust, basins, and oceanic crust.

The Maharashtra plateau and the Sahyadris are formed from which rock?

  1. Metamorphic rocks

  2. Igneous rocks

  3. Sedimentary rocks

  4. Lime stone


Correct Option: B

Marble belong to _______.

  1. Metamorphic rock

  2. Sedimentary rock

  3. Igneous rock

  4. Volcanic rock


Correct Option: A

Which rock is also called the primary rock?

  1. Igneous rock

  2. Metamorphic rock

  3. Sedimentary rock

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igneous rocks are known as primary rocks as they are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust.

All other rocks are derived from them, so they are also called as parent rock.

Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Which of the following mountains has oldest rocks in India ?

  1. Aravalli's

  2. Himalayas

  3. Diwalis

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Aravalli  range are the oldest fold mountains in India. The northern end of range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending in Delhi. The famous Delhi Ridge is the last leg of the Aravalli Range, which traverses through  South Delhi and terminates into Central Delhi
where Raisina hill is its last extension. It is one of the world's oldest mountain ranges. 

The rocks on which the soils are formed consist of stones, clay and sand particles. It is known as Regolith, in the beginning of which, ________ was/were there.

  1. Only minerals

  2. Air

  3. Organic substances

  4. Water


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Regolith is a region of loose unconsolidated rock and dust that sits atop a layer of bedrock. On Earth, regolith also includes soil. It includes dust, soil, broken rock, and other related materials. It is present on Earth, the Moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons.

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