FUNDAMENTAL
OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
MINERALS
AND ROCKS
Q 1 What is a
mineral? Mark (1)
Q 2 Name some
sedimentary rocks.
Q 3 What is a
Sedimentary rock?
Q 4 Name some
igneous rocks.
Q 5 Name the
minerals found in metamorphic rocks.
Q 6 What is
lithification?
Q 7 Name the
types of
rocks.
Q 9 Name the
major elements that constitute our earth’s crust.
Q 10 Name
the two most common minerals found in rocks.
Q 11 List
any four important physical characteristics of minerals.
Q 12 Give
example of any four minerals selected to measure the degree of hardness of
other metals.
Q 13
Classify the sedimentary rocks on the basis of their mode of formation.
Q 14 Define
the term “Foliation” in metamorphic rocks.
Q 15 What do
you mean by banded rocks? Marks (3)
Q 16 What do
you mean by rocks? Name the three major classes of rocks?
Q 17 What
are metallic minerals? Classify them.
Q 18 How
differential rate of cooling of magma determines the texture of igneous
rocks?
Q 19
Classify metamorphic rocks along with few examples.
Q 20 What is
meant by petrology? What is the role of a petrologist?
Q 21 What is
the major source of minerals found on earth’s crust?
Q 22
Highlight any four important characteristics of Feldspar mineral.
Q 23 What are
Intrusive rocks?
Q 24 How is
limestone formed?
Q 25 What are
the characteristics of igneous rocks?
Q 26 What is
metamorphism?
Q 27 Write a
short note on Sedimentary rocks.
Q 28 Why are
fossils preserved in Sedimentary rocks and not in Igneous?
Q 29 Why is
Igneous rock called Primary rock?
Q 30 Make a
comparative view of characteristic feature of pyroxene and mica as important
minerals present on the earth’s crust?
Q 31 Describe
the mode of formation of sedimentary rocks.
Q 32
Categorise the following rock types into Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic
rocks.
1. Basalt 2. Limestone
3. Pegmatite 4. Granite
Q 33
Distinguish between minerals and rocks.
Q 34
Describe in detail the two main processes of metamorphism and its impact on
rocks. Marks (5)
Q 35
Describe the nature and mode of formation of different types of rocks found on
the earth’s surface.
Q 36 Name
the elements present in the below given minerals. Also, state any one use of
each mineral.
1. Olivine 2. Amphibole
Q 37
Describe the mechanism of rock cycle with the help of a diagram.
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