Here are the answers to your science worksheet on Rocks and Minerals.
1. Fill in the blanks
i. The hot liquid rock, that lies below the earth’s crust is known as
magma.
ii. The magma that reaches the earth’s crust and flow out is called
lava.
iii. The Red Fort is made up of red
sandstone.
iv.
Shale is made up of clay and mud particles.
v.
Diamond is the hardest substance in the world.
vi.
Fuller's earth is used for dry - cleaning of woolen clothes.
vii. Coal is obtained from underground
mines.
viii.
Fossils are the remains of plants and animals under the earth.
ix. Gneiss is formed by the metamorphosis of
granite.
x. Quartzite is formed from
sandstone.
xi. Taj Mahal is made up of white
marble.
2. Name the following
i. Two rock forming minerals:
a)
Quartz
b)
Feldspar
ii. Two petroleum products:
a)
Petrol (or Gasoline)
b)
Diesel (or Kerosene)
iii. Two types of igneous rocks:
a)
Granite
b)
Basalt
iv. Two metamorphic rocks:
a)
Marble
b)
Slate
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