Rock introduction

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Changes Written in Changes Written in Stone Stone By Michelle Mecham By Michelle Mecham

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Changes Written in Changes Written in StoneStone

By Michelle Mecham By Michelle Mecham

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Where do we find rocks?Where do we find rocks?

VolcanoesVolcanoes

MountainsMountains

StreamsStreams

BeachesBeaches

OceansOceans

EVERYWHERE!EVERYWHERE!

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Rocks can be . . .Rocks can be . . .

HardHardSoftSoftShinyShinyDullDullSmoothSmoothRoughRoughOne colorOne colorMany colorsMany colors

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Here are rocks that are hard and Here are rocks that are hard and have many colors.have many colors.

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Here are rocks that are smooth and Here are rocks that are smooth and shiny.shiny.

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We use rocks for. . .We use rocks for. . .

BuildingBuilding

BeautyBeauty

DecorationDecoration

InstrumentsInstruments

HealthHealth

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Did you know that rocks are even Did you know that rocks are even used for . . .used for . . .

Pets Pets ChalkChalkToothpaste !!!Toothpaste !!!

GlassGlassSaltSalt

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Rocks become Rocks become smallersmaller, and , and smallersmaller, , and and smallersmaller,, and and smallersmaller. . .. . .

By erosionBy erosion

By windBy wind

By earthquakeBy earthquake

By floodsBy floods

By rainBy rain

By slidesBy slides

By manBy man

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Rocks become Rocks become biggerbigger, and , and biggerbigger, and , and

biggerbigger, and , and biggerbigger . . . . . .

By earthquakesBy earthquakes

By volcanoesBy volcanoes

By heat and pressureBy heat and pressure

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The Life of a RockThe Life of a Rock

Sedimentary Rock

Metamorphic

Igneous

Changes are made from pressure and heat.

Layers of sediment join together.

Melted rock cools and hardens

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Sedimentary Rock is . . .Sedimentary Rock is . . .

Rock formed when Rock formed when layers of small layers of small particles of shell, particles of shell, rock, and sand join rock, and sand join together.together.

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Metamorphic Rock is . . .Metamorphic Rock is . . .

Rock that is formed Rock that is formed when pressure and when pressure and heat create changes heat create changes to sedimentary or to sedimentary or igneous rock.igneous rock.

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Igneous Rock is . . .Igneous Rock is . . .

Rock that is formed Rock that is formed when melted rock when melted rock cools and hardens.cools and hardens.

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THE EARTH ROCKS!!!THE EARTH ROCKS!!!

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Works CitedWorks Cited

I got all my pictures from Microsoft Clip I got all my pictures from Microsoft Clip Art.Art.