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| 2576 |
What does limestone become?
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Marble
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| 2577 |
What does granite become?
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Gneiss
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| 2578 |
What changes rocks into metamorphic rocks?
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Heat and pressure
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| 2579 |
What do sedimentary rocks contain?
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Fossils
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| 2580 |
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
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By compression and hardening of sediments
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| 2581 |
What are small broken rock particles called?
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Sediments
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| 2582 |
What are rocks formed from magma cooling inside Earth called?
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Intrusive igneous rocks
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| 2583 |
What are rocks formed from lava called?
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Extrusive igneous rocks
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| 2584 |
What is magma that reaches surface called?
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Lava
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| 2585 |
What are the two types of igneous rocks?
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Intrusive, extrusive
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| 2586 |
What determines their texture?
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Grain size and arrangement
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| 2587 |
What are igneous rocks also called?
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Primary rocks
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| 2588 |
What are the three major rock types?
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Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
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| 2589 |
What is the main composition of rocks?
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Minerals
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| 2590 |
What is Khadar ideal for?
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Intensive agriculture
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| 2591 |
What are calcareous deposits in Bhangar called?
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Kankar
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| 2592 |
What is characteristic of the Terai?
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Wet, marshy, wildlife-rich area
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| 2593 |
What are the four regions of the Northern Plains?
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Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar, Khadar
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| 2594 |
What forms the divide between Indus and Ganga systems?
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Haryana and Delhi
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| 2595 |
What is the significance of the Northern Plains?
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Granaries of India; cradle of civilizations
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| 2596 |
What is a doab?
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Land between two rivers
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| 2597 |
Which Asian river forms plains besides Ganga and Brahmaputra?
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Yangtze
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| 2598 |
Why are plains densely populated?
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Fertile soil and easy transport construction
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| 2599 |
How are plains formed?
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By river deposition
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| 2600 |
What is the elevation of plains?
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Generally below 200 m
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