Consider the following statements 1 Primary rocks are formed when molten magma cools and becom...........

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.Consider the following statements

1.Primary rocks are formed when molten magma cools and becomes solid.

2.Granite and Basalt are examples of igneous rocks.

Choose the correct statements using the codes given below

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

· There are three major types of rocks:- igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks
· When the molten magma cools, it becomes solid. Rocks thus formed are called igneous rocks. They are also called primary rocks. There are two types of igneous rocks, intrusive rocks and extrusive rocks.
· Granite and Basalt are example of igneous rocks.