Rocks Rocks Rocks and Minerals
Learn all about rocks & minerals and why they are important in our lives, with a great activity to follow. Enjoy!
Check your knowledge!
Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock. Why? (Hint: Remember that fossils are made from living things that get buried for a long time)
Sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of sediments (tiny bits of other rocks) that pile up over time. If a living thing dies and gets buried by that sediment, it might form a fossil in that rock over a very long time.
You find a crystal! What is it made of?
Minerals. Remember that all minerals form a crystral structure and are made from elements.
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