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What does limestone become? - Marble
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What does granite become? - Gneiss
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What changes rocks into metamorphic rocks? - Heat and pressure
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What do sedimentary rocks contain? - Fossils
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How are sedimentary rocks formed? - By compression and hardening of sediments
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What are small broken rock particles called? - Sediments
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What are rocks formed from magma cooling inside Earth called? - Intrusive igneous rocks
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What are rocks formed from lava called? - Extrusive igneous rocks
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What is magma that reaches surface called? - Lava
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What are the two types of igneous rocks? - Intrusive, extrusive
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What determines their texture? - Grain size and arrangement
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What are igneous rocks also called? - Primary rocks
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What are the three major rock types? - Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
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What is the main composition of rocks? - Minerals
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What is Khadar ideal for? - Intensive agriculture
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What are calcareous deposits in Bhangar called? - Kankar
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What is characteristic of the Terai? - Wet, marshy, wildlife-rich area
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What are the four regions of the Northern Plains? - Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar, Khadar
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What forms the divide between Indus and Ganga systems? - Haryana and Delhi
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What is the significance of the Northern Plains? - Granaries of India; cradle of civilizations
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What is a doab? - Land between two rivers
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Which Asian river forms plains besides Ganga and Brahmaputra? - Yangtze
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Why are plains densely populated? - Fertile soil and easy transport construction
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How are plains formed? - By river deposition
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What is the elevation of plains? - Generally below 200 m