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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 removed
quarry
Small, rectangular blocks made from a mixture of clays and other sediments
bricks
A material formed from plant or animal remains that can be burned for energy
fossil fuel
The series of changes that rocks undergo
rock cycle
The breaking down of rocks into sediments
weathering
Swamp plants decay and form this dark, watery material
peat
A form of coal that produces the most energy but also produces soot and yellow smoke
bituminous
Slabs of rocks that are removed from quarries
dimension stones