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The Solid Earth - 2B

Chapter 2 - How Do the Properties of Rocks Make Them Useful


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A mine, usually close to or at the Earth's surface, from which certain rocks are removedquarry
Small, rectangular blocks made from a mixture of clays and other sedimentsbricks
A material formed from plant or animal remains that can be burned for energyfossil fuel
The series of changes that rocks undergorock cycle
The breaking down of rocks into sedimentsweathering
Swamp plants decay and form this dark, watery materialpeat
A form of coal that produces the most energy but also produces soot and yellow smokebituminous
Slabs of rocks that are removed from quarriesdimension stones