This Planet Really Rocks!
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What is a Rock? |
Rocks are everywhere. They have been on the earth over four billion
years.
Most rocks are made of minerals. However, all rocks are not the same. That is why rock collecting is so interesting and fun. Every rock has its own story. Rocks can be put into three basic rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. How a rock is formed determines which group it is placed in. To learn more about rocks and minerals, click on next below:
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Rocks found on the moon have some of the same compositions as rocks
found on earth.
Can you guess? What is something that you see everyday...no matter where
you go or where you look? They might be little or big. You might even see them around the neck of a little kid. You guessed right! ROCKS!
The rock you see might have once been part of a magnificent mountain or spectacular cave.
It could have even been stomped by a
dinosaur. Rocks are a fascinating way to discover information about
the history of the earth.
