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WAEC Geography questions: Rocks and minerals

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  1. Question 1· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Rocks formed from layers of deposited material are

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  2. Question 2· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Quartzite is a metamorphic rock formed from

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  3. Question 3· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Igneous rocks formed when magma cools below the Earth's surface are called

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  4. Question 4· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Marble is formed from

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  6. Question 6· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Rocks formed from lava cooling quickly at the surface usually have

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  7. Question 7· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Marble is formed from the metamorphism of

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  8. Question 8· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Tin is mined in Nigeria mainly on the

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  9. Question 9· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Sedimentary rocks are formed by

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  10. Question 10· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Sandstone and shale are examples of

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  11. Question 11· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    The coal mined around Enugu was formed from

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  12. Question 12· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Basalt is formed when

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  13. Question 13· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Fossils are found mainly in

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  14. Question 14· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Rocks are economically important as sources of

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  15. Question 15· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    A coarse-grained rock formed by magma cooling slowly deep underground is

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  16. Question 16· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Coal is classified as a

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  17. Question 17· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Limestone formed from shells and skeletons of sea creatures is an example of

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  18. Question 18· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Igneous rock that cools slowly deep underground usually has

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