Question : Marble comes under which category of rocks?
Option 1: Sedimentary
Option 2: Igneous
Option 3: Metamorphic
Option 4: None of these
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Correct Answer: Metamorphic
Solution : The correct answer is Metamorphic.
Marble is a metamorphic rock that is formed when limestone is metamorphosed. Metamorphic rocks are often created by the change of igneous and sedimentary rocks under the earth's surface owing to the effects of heat and pressure. Example of Metamorphic Rocks are- phyllite, schist, gneiss, quartzite and marble etc.
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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 : 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 a type of rock?
Option 1: Igneous rock
Option 2: Trace rock
Option 3: Metamorphic rock
Option 4: Sedimentary rock
Question : Dolomite is a/an
Option 1: sedimentary rock
Option 2: plutonic rock
Option 3: igneous rock
Option 4: metamorphic rock
Question : Which one of the following is igneous rock ?
Option 1: limestone
Option 2: granite
Option 3: marble
Option 4: slate
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