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   Multiple choice questions:

   1. The rocks formed by the cooling and hardening of lava are:
      1. sedimentary rocks
      2. metamorphic rocks
      3. igneous rocks
      4. fossils
   2. The rock which mainly comprises of quartz, mica and feldspar is:
      1. pumice
      2. basalt
      3. granite
      4. limestone
   3. The traces of animals and plants in the layers of sedimentary rocks are called:
      1. lava
      2. fossils
      3. fossil fuels
      4. none of these
   4. This is formed from trees and other plants which died millions of years ago:
      1. sandstone
      2. coal
      3. granite
      4. slate
   5. Coal mines are not situated in:
      1. Madhya Pradesh
      2. Tamilnadu
      3. Delhi
      4. Jharkhand
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   What is meant by rocks?
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   How are sedimentary rocks formed?
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   How are metamorphic rocks formed?
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   What is a mineral?