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The Earth and Rocks

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There are inconsistencies in the information included on each slide. For example, physical characteristics are listed for sedimentary rocks, but formation is mentioned for metamorphic rocks. For igneous rocks, characteristics and a hint about formation are given. There are only four slides: a title, one showing earth's layers, one showing types of rock, and about the sedimentary rock layers in Earth's crust.

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rock formation, rocks, the rock cycle, types of rocks, the earth, the earth's layers

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earth, earth structure, rock cycle, rock formation, types of rock, rock features, science
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
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4
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