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Rocks!
Story Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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minerals | solid materials, usually dug from the earth, such as coal and gold |
layers | thin or thick parts of something that are over or under one another |
magma | hot, melted rock under the surface of the earth |
fossils | parts or prints of a plant or animal that lived a long time ago |
soil | the loose top layer of the earth: dirt |
meteroites | rocks that crash into the Earth from outer space |
geologists | scientists who study rocks |
nutrients | a substance that provides food essential for growth and life |
loam | a very rich kind of soil; contains a lot of nutrients |
resources | a source of support that may be used when needed |