Define the following terms : 1 Minerals 2. Rocks 3. Sills 4. Dykes 5. Conlomerate Distinguish between the following pairs : 1. Rocks and Minerals. 2. Volcanic rocks and plutonic rocks. 3. Thermal and Dynamic Metamorphism.
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Explanation:
Rocks : the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil.
Minerals : The earth is composed of mineral elements, either alone or in a myriad of combinations called compounds. A mineral is composed of a single element or compound. By definition, a mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition and ordered atomic structure.
Sill definition is - a horizontal piece (such as a timber) that forms the lowest member or one of the lowest members of a framework or supporting structure.
dike - an embankment constructed to prevent flooding, keep out the sea.
Conglomerate rock - is believed to be the oldest rock on the Planet as the layers of meta conglomerate have an age of more than 4 billion years. Conglomerate rock is a sedimentary rock consisting of individual clasts with a finer-grained matrix that has been cemented together. Conglomerate rock differs from breccia by its rounded clast.