Question : Metamorphism changes rocks'
Option 1: Structure
Option 2: Texture
Option 3: Both (1) and (2)
Option 4: Actual chemical composition
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Correct Answer: Both (1) and (2)
Solution : The correct answer is Both (1) and (2).
Metamorphism is the process in which rocks are subjected to high pressure and temperature inside the earth. In this process structure and texture of the rock both changes without any effect on its chemical composition. Some common examples of metamorphic rocks are- Marble, Phyllite, Schist, Quartzite 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 : A natural process of mechanical disintegration and/or chemical decomposition of the rocks of the crust of the Earth by certain physical and chemical agencies of the atmosphere is known as
Option 1: solidification of rocks
Option 2: weathering
Option 3: new rock formation
Option 4: watering of rocks
Question : Which of the following is/are 'rain clouds'?
1 Cirrus
2 Nimbostratus
3 Cumulonimbus
4 Altocumulus
Option 1: 1 and 2 only
Option 2: 2 and 3 only
Option 3: 3 and 4 only
Option 4: 1 and 4 only
Question : The chemical composition of cement is
Option 1: Limestone and Clay
Option 2: Limestone, Clay and Gypsum
Option 3: Limestone and Iron
Option 4: Clay and Gypsum
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