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Rocks And Uses-Thad

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ROCKS AND THEIR USES

CREATED BY THAD
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IGNEOUS ROCKS

ALL ROCKS BEGIN AS IGNEOUS ROCKS
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IGNEOUS ROCKS

FORM FROM LIQUID MAGMA
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SOME MAGMA COOLS DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH

WHILE SOMETIME IT COOLS ABOVE THE SURFACE

GRANITE IS AN EXAMPLE OF IGNEOUS

GRANITE IS USED TO MAKE COUNTER TOPS,TILES,LANDSCAPING

BASALT IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE

BASALT CAN BE USED FOR COBBLE STONE

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

HEAT AND PRESSURE COOK AND PRESS TOGETHER OTHER ROCKS
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MARBLE IS A METAMORPHIC ROCK

MARBLE IS FORMED FROM LIMESTONE

STATUES AND PILLARS

CAN BE MADE FROM MARBLE
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SLATE IS A METAMORPHIC ROCK

IT IS FORMED FROM SHALE
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SLATE IS USED FOR ROOFING SHINGLES AND POOL TABLES

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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

WIND AND RAIN WEAR AWAY IGNEOUS ROCK

SMALL PARTICLES ARE CARRIED TO THE BOTTOMS OF LAKES AND STREAMS.

THE WEIGHT OF THEPARTICLES THEN PRESS TOGETHER WITH MINERALS.

LIMESTONE IS A SEDIMENTARY ROCK

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LIMESTONE IS USED IN CEMENT

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COAL IS A SEDIMENTARY ROCK

IT IS USED AS A FUEL TO HEAT BY BURNING.
Photo by Marcus Vegas

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