Rocks and minerals
- 1. Rocks and minerals Christian Witmer.
- 2. Parts of the Earth Parts Volcanoes- molten rock Lava Magma
- 3. How rocks are made Rocks are made from minerals Minerals are found in volcanic acid When atoms align they create a crystalline structure .
- 4. Igneous rock Granite is igneous rock Obsidian is an igneous rock Another type of igneous rock is pumice
- 5. Sedimentary rock Layers Examples of sedimentary rocks
- 6. Metamorphic rock Metamorphic rock is formed when extreme pressure or heat is applied to sedimentary or igneous rock . The crystalline shape presses together.
- 7. gemstones Gemstones are rare They are used in jewelry
- 8. Wacky facts Meteorites Caves sinkholes Stalactites Stalagmites Fossils
- 11. crystals
- 12. fossils
- 14. cave
- 15. Ìý
- 16. Ìý
- 18. Oil shale
- 19. shale
- 20. limestone
- 21. sediments
- 22. obsidian
- 23. granite
- 24. Counter tops
- 25. Headstones
- 26. pumice
- 27. abrasives
- 28. gemstones
- 29. sinkhole
- 30. Meteor
- 31. atoms
- 32. lava
- 33. Earth
- 34. Molten rock
- 35. magma
- 36. minerals
- 37. Bibliography Lambert, David. Rocks and Minerals New York: Franklin Watts, 1986. Print. Morris, Neil. Rocks and Minerals, . New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1998. Print. Pellant, Chris . The Best Book of Fossils Rocks and Minerals. New York: King Fisher, 2000. Print. Walker, Sally. Rocks . Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Company, 1998. Print. Images from Google Images