All About Rocks
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ROCKS ROCK!
ALL ABOUT ROCKS
ROCKS HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME.
THEY UNDERGO MANY CHANGES BUT STILL REMAIN.
Types of Rocks
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
THE ROCK CYCLE
ROCKS CAN CHANGE FROM ONE KIND TO ANOTHER BY UNDERGOING PHYSICAL PROCESSES
IGNEOUS
FORMED THROUGH THE COOLING OF LAVA
SEDIMENTARY
FORMED THROUGH TRANSPORTATION OF WATER
METAMORPHIC
CHANGE FROM HEAT OR PRESSURE
COMMON TYPES OF ROCKS
- Limestone (sedimentary)
- Sandstone (sedimentary)
- Quartzite (metamorphic)
- Basalt (igneous)
- Volcanic (metamorphic)
- Marble (metamorphic)
- Pumice (igneous)
- Coal (sedimentary)
- Granite (igneous)
WHY ROCKS ROCK
- We use them for building materials like cement, fiberglass, gravel and roofing shingles.
- We use them for energy sources such as oil, natural gas, and coal.
- We use them to make countertops, using granite, marble and quartz.
- We use them to make beauty products like bath salts and face scrubs with pumice and sea salt.
- We use them to write with using graphite or chalk.
- We use rocks in all areas of our life!
FINDING ROCKS
- Rocks are everywhere! They can be found:
- In caves
- On the beach
- On roads
- At a playground
- In your house
- In the ocean
- In lakes
- In jewelry
- In the ground
