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Please bookmark this page so you can easily find your way back because we will use this site a ton in class this year. Geology is the area of science that studies rocks, fossils and changes in the earths physcial structure. Penguin, jan 17, 2011 juvenile nonfiction 144 pages. Another fine addition to nomad press build it yourself series. Rocks information and facts national geographic science. With 25 science projects for kids kids ages 7 to 10 put on their headgear and embark on a journey through the world of rocks as they discover the geological forces that create and transform rocks, including the life cycle of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and what they can tell us about the earthplus fossils.
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