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What is shale rock? How is it formed?

Important Questions on The Earth

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Mohs scale is a measure of which quantity?
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Which of the following fuels is not obtained from petroleum?
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Sandstone Shelly Sedimentary Petroleum Marble Magma

The _____ limestone is made up of broken seashells.

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The Taj Mahal is built of ______.
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The rotten dead remains of plants and animals gradually turn into coal.
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Which of these is an igneous rock?
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What are the three types of rocks? Give three examples of each, with at least one use.

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_____ is a very hard rock. (Gypsum / Granite)
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Red Fort and Qutub Minar are made up of _____.
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Coal is a _____(soft/hard) rock

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Which of these is made out of minerals?          
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Which of the following sedimentary rocks is made up of calcium and animal shells?
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_____ (Granite/ Limestone) contains calcium.
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Soil provides us with useful minerals like 
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The Taj Mahal in Agra is built out of white _____ (slate/marble).

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Which of the following rocks is the Taj Mahal made of?
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Molten rock present inside the Earth: _____
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The igneous rocks are formed from molten rock called _____.
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Limestone is an example of _____ rocks.(Sedimentary/Metamorphic)

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Quartz is composed of: