Table of Contents Earth’s Ingredients 4 Three Types of Rock 12 Looking at Minerals 24 Soil Formation 32 The Changing Earth 40 Glossary 46 Index 48
Chapter One Earth’s Ingredients Rocks minerals and soil make up our solid Earth We depend on them everyday We use rocks for instance in all of our streets and highways Our homes and buildings also contain rock both inside and out Minerals play a big role in our lives too Coins and cell phones computers and glass all make use of minerals Wires that carry electricity to our cities and towns contain minerals as well So do pencils and toothpaste Modern technology relies on the silicon chip which comes from the mineral quartz 4
Rocks, Minerals, and Soil
Learn how the earth's rocks, minerals, and soil are formed and what they are made of.
About This Book
By: Susan Meredith
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Published by: Rourke Educational Media (Unlimited)
