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JAMB and WAEC Geography questions: Rocks and minerals

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  1. Question 21· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Sandstone and shale are examples of

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  2. Question 22· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    The coal mined around Enugu was formed from

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  3. Question 23· Rocks and minerals· JAMB

    Sandstone subjected to great heat and pressure becomes

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  4. Question 24· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Basalt is formed when

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  5. Question 25· Rocks and minerals· JAMB

    Granite is

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  6. Question 26· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Fossils are found mainly in

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  7. Question 27· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Rocks are economically important as sources of

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  8. Question 28· Rocks and minerals· JAMB

    Rocks formed from layers of deposited materials that become compressed are

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  9. Question 29· Rocks and minerals· JAMB

    Gneiss is a metamorphic rock commonly formed from

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  10. Question 30· Rocks and minerals· JAMB

    Fossils are most likely found in

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  11. Question 31· Rocks and minerals· JAMB

    The rock cycle shows that

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  12. Question 32· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

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

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  13. Question 33· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Coal is classified as a

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  14. Question 34· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

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

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  15. Question 35· Rocks and minerals· JAMB

    Coal is an example of

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  16. Question 36· Rocks and minerals· WAEC

    Igneous rock that cools slowly deep underground usually has

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