Question : Dolomite is a/an
Option 1: sedimentary rock
Option 2: plutonic rock
Option 3: igneous rock
Option 4: metamorphic rock
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Correct Answer: sedimentary rock
Solution : The correct answer is Sedimentary rock.
Dolomite is a magnesium ore. It is a sedimentary rocks which contains an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO₃)₂. It is a type of limestone and is found in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chattisgarh etc. It has varied uses like it used in agricultural fields to maintain pH and supply nutrients to growing plants, in bricks industry, blast furnaces, bitumen mixes etc.
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Question : Which of the following is not a type of rock?
Option 1: Igneous rock
Option 2: Trace rock
Option 3: Metamorphic rock
Option 4: Sedimentary rock
Question : Metamorphic rocks originate from-
Option 1: igneous rocks
Option 2: sedimentary rocks
Option 3: both igneous and sedimentary rocks
Option 4: None of these.
Question : Marble comes under which category of rocks?
Option 1: Sedimentary
Option 2: Igneous
Option 3: Metamorphic
Option 4: None of these
Question : Which among the following rocks may contain fossils of plants, animals and other microorganisms that once lived on them?
Option 1: Metamorphic rocks
Option 2: Intrusive igneous rocks
Option 3: Sedimentary rocks
Option 4: Extrusive igneous rocks
Question : Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock ?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
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