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Interior of the Earth & Rocks — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Geography
Interior of the Earth & Rocks revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Geography: 3 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
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Interior of the Earth
- The Earth has three main concentric layers: Crust, Mantle, and Core.
- Direct observation of Earth's interior is limited to about 12 km depth due to high temperature and pressure.
- Sources to study Earth's interior are divided into artificial (density, pressure, temperature, meteorites) and natural (volcanism, seismology).
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Types of Rocks
- Rocks are aggregates of one or more minerals; minerals have definite chemical composition.
- Three main types of rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic.
- Igneous rocks form from cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
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Economic Importance of Rocks
- Rocks are the source of soils essential for agriculture.
- Used as building materials — granite, marble, sandstone, slate.
- Source of metallic minerals (iron, gold, copper) and ores.
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The Earth is made upDirect observation is limited toRocks are classified into three typesRocks provide building materials
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Key topics in Interior of the Earth & Rocks include Interior of the Earth, Types of Rocks, Economic Importance of Rocks. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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