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    Inside Our Earth

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    The document discusses the three layers of the Earth - crust, mantle, and core. It defines rocks and describes the three main types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form from molten lava or magma, sedimentary rocks form from compressed sediments, and metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure altering other rock types. Rocks undergo the rock cycle as one type changes into another type. Rocks have various uses including construction, jewelry, fuels, and more. The document also contains exercises testing comprehension of these concepts.

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    The document discusses the three layers of the Earth - crust, mantle, and core. It defines rocks and describes the three main types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form from molten lava or magma, sedimentary rocks form from compressed sediments, and metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure altering other rock types. Rocks undergo the rock cycle as one type changes into another type. Rocks have various uses including construction, jewelry, fuels, and more. The document also contains exercises testing comprehension of these concepts.

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    The document discusses the three layers of the Earth - crust, mantle, and core. It defines rocks and describes the three main types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form from molten lava or magma, sedimentary rocks form from compressed sediments, and metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure altering other rock types. Rocks undergo the rock cycle as one type changes into another type. Rocks have various uses including construction, jewelry, fuels, and more. The document also contains exercises testing comprehension of these concepts.

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    The document discusses the three layers of the Earth - crust, mantle, and core. It defines rocks and describes the three main types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form from molten lava or magma, sedimentary rocks form from compressed sediments, and metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure altering other rock types. Rocks undergo the rock cycle as one type changes into another type. Rocks have various uses including construction, jewelry, fuels, and more. The document also contains exercises testing comprehension of these concepts.

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    Ch 2 Inside Our Earth

    Page No: 10

    Exercises

    1. Answer the following questions.


    (i) What are the three layers of the earth?

    Answer

    The three layers of the Earth are the crust, the mantle and the core.

    (ii) What is a rock?

    Answer

    Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth’s crust is called a rock.

    (iii) Name three types of rocks.

    Answer

    The three types of rocks are igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks.

    (iv) How are extrusive and intrusive rocks formed?

    Answer

    Extrusive rocks are formed by the molten lava which comes on the earth’s surface and rapidly
    cools down
    to becomes solid.
    When the molten magma cools down deep inside the earth’s crust then the solid rocks so formed
    are called intrusive rocks.

    (v) What do you mean by a rock cycle?

    Answer

    When one type of rock changes to another type under certain conditions in a cyclic manner then
    this process of transformation of the rock from one to another is known as the rock cycle.

    (vi) What are the uses of rocks?

    Answer
    Uses of rocks:
    (i) Hard rocks are used in construction of buildings and roads.
    (ii) Some rocks are shiny and precious therefore used for making jewellery.
    (iii) Rocks are made up of different minerals and are very important to humankind.
    (iv) Some are used as fuels. For example, coal, natural gas and petroleum.
    (v) Soft rocks are used for making talcum powder, chalks etc.

    (vii) What are metamorphic rocks?

    Answer

    The rocks which are formed due to conversion of igneous and sedimentary rocks under great
    heat and
    pressure is called metamorphic rocks.

    2. Tick the correct answer.


    (i) The rock which is made up of molten magma is
    (a) Igneous (b) Sedimentary (c) Metamorphic
    ✓ (a) Igneous

    (ii) The innermost layer of the earth is


    (a) Crust (b) Core (c) Mantle
    ✓ (b) Core

    (iii) Gold, petroleum and coal are examples of


    (a) Rocks (b) Minerals (c) Fossils
    ✓ (b) Minerals

    (iv) Rocks which contain fossils are


    (a) Sedimentary rocks
    (b) Metamorphic rocks
    (c) Igneous rocks
    ✓ (a) Sedimentary rocks

    (v) The thinnest layer of the earth is


    (a) Crust (b) Mantle (c) Core
    ✓ (a) Crust

    3. Match the following.


    (i) Core (a) Earth’s surface
    (ii) Minerals (b) Used for roads and buildings
    (iii) Rocks (c) Made of silicon and alumina
    (iv) Clay (d) Has definite chemical composition
    (v) Sial (e) Innermost layer
    - (f) Changes into slate
    - (g) Process of transformation of the rock

    Answer

    (i) Core (e) Innermost layer


    (ii) Minerals (d) Has definite chemical composition
    (iii) Rocks (b) Used for roads and buildings
    (iv) Clay (f) Changes into slate
    (v) Sial (c) Made of silicon and alumina

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    4. Give reasons.
    (i) We cannot go to the centre of the earth.
    (ii) Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments.
    (iii) Limestone is changed into marble.

    Answer

    (i) We cannot go to the centre of the earth because the it has very high temperature and pressure
    and lies 6000 km below the ocean floor. We will not able to survive there because there is no
    oxygen or favourable conditions.

    (ii) Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments because of extreme compression and
    hardening of the particles of sediment which are transported and deposited by wind, water etc.

    (iii) Limestone is changed into marble because of extreme heat and pressure as it is a
    sedimentary rock.

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