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4) Rocks
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Earth is made of different things-gases, rocks, soil, and water. Most of Earth is made of rock. Rocks are made of many different things and can be many different shapes, sizes, and colors. From statues to houses to roads, Rocks illustrates the many ways that rocks can be used.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, readers will learn about how rocks are formed, worn down, and then formed again to create the rock cycle. Full-color photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how rocks are continually recycled"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, readers will learn about the layers of minerals and other rocks that compress and form sedimentary rocks. Full-color photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the characteristics of sedimentary rocks and where on Earth they are found"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, readers will learn how intense heat and pressure changes rock so completely it becomes metamorphic rock. Full-color photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the new rocks that are created and where on Earth they are found"--Provided by publisher.
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Nearly every page of this visual guide supplies striking and large format photos of rocks with multi-sentence captions. This comprehensive series makes clear that rocks are constantly changing over time, because they are impacted by environmental factors, such as erosion, heat, melting, and pressure, as well as human activities.
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2011.
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This report documents the geologic investigations conducted by the Colorado Geological Survey in the Purgatoire River watershed of the Raton Basin of Las Animas County, Colorado. The purpose of this geologic investigation was to provide additional information on the stratigraphic and structural relationships of the coal-bearing formations in the Purgatoire River watershed to assist in the protection and management of both the mineral and water resources...
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Rocks and minerals are the building blocks of our world, but there's a huge and fascinating variety of these materials, from the roundest gray pond rock to the most brilliant and sparkly diamond. Readers will learn about all manner of rocks and minerals, as well as their properties, types, and uses. Color photos and diagrams allow curious geologists in training to study rocks and minerals in detail, while hands-on activities and projects will encourage...
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