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Fun Learning For Kids - Rocks and Minerals
Fun Learning For Kids - Rocks and Minerals
Fun Learning For Kids - Rocks and Minerals
Gemstones are pretty and precious! Can you identify these precious rocks?
Rocks are divided into three main categories based on how they are formed. Name rocks from each of the following categories:
1. 2. 3. Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocks Metamorphous rocks
A monolith is a geological feature or monument consisting of a single massive stone or rock! Identify the names of the two monoliths depicted below!
You can have a lot fun with rocks! Try making these rock animals at home!
Answers
1. 2. 3. 1: b, 2: c, 3: d, 4: a From the left clockwise: sapphire, emerald, amethyst, topaz Igneous rocks: obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, andesite, basalt, granite, diorite, gabbro, pegmatite; Sedimentary rocks: shale, siltstone, sandstone, breccia, conglomerate, gypsum; Metamorphic rocks: gneiss, slate, marble, schist, and quartzite and many more Left: Mount Rushmore of USA, Right: Sphinx of Giza, Egypt
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