Question

How are rocks and minerals useful to us?Write in points.

Answer 1

Rocks normally consist of several minerals, some essential, some accessory. A rock may be thought of as a "mineral environment." Each rock type was formed under certain specific conditions, resulting in the formation of a fairly predictable group of minerals. Rocks fall into three classes according to their origin: Igneous - Sedimentary - Metamorphic.

(i) Some rocks act as tourist attraction sites.

(ii) They are valuable sources of minerals like gold.

(iii) Study of rocks provides information about the past.

(iv) Some provide raw materials for the building and construction industry.

(v) Some are used in sculpturing/carving industry to make ornaments.

(vi) Rocks are source of soil,which is used in agriculture.

(vii) Impermeable rocks store water underground.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:Rocks and minerals are all around us!

Explanation: They help us to develop new technologies and are used in our everyday lives. Our use of rocks and minerals includes as building material, cosmetics, cars, roads, and appliances. In order maintain a healthy lifestyle and strengthen the body, humans need to consume minerals daily.

Rocks are very useful to us because :

like minerals, rocks are of great resource value, some directly and some as constituents of minerals.

◆ Soils are derived from weathering of rocks.

◆ Almost all types of building materials used for paving roads, floors or building walls of houses or various other structures including bridges come from rocks.

◆ Rocks are a source of precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, etc.

◆ Apart from minerals and fossil fuels, even rock wastes have now been used in manufacturing various articles