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Slide 1 Slide 2 I. Minerals and Rocks Slide 3 A. Early Earth 1. Early surface was a violent place 2. Full of molten lava and no atmosphere; it took time for Earth to cool…
Slide 1Earths interior layers. The major layers of the Earth consist of the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. Slide 2 INNER CORE The core is composed mainly of iron…
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Slide 1 Slide 2 Rocks B. Sedimentary Rocks Slide 3 What are sedimentary rocks formed from? Where do sedimentary rocks form? How do you turn sediment into rock? Slide 4 Sedimentary…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Homeroom Warm Up 11-3-2014 November 3rd is “National Sandwich Day.” Use a paragraph to describe your favorite type of sandwich. Slide 3 Academic Enrichment…
Rocks Rock is the hard material that makes up the earthâs crust. Rock is made up of various minerals that are held together by a natural cement. There are three groups of…