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The crust and its matter
PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL
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Geology 1.º ESO
A group of inert materials known as minerals and rocks exist on the Earth’s surface. This web page will
help you go over the main contents from this unit. You can also do a few activities.
Source:
Proyecto Biosfera
(Ministerio de Educación)
Activities
1.
Give an example of minerals or rocks with the following properties:
a)
Metallic material:
b)
Non-metallic material:
c)
Energy mineral:
d)
Gem:
e)
Rock of industrial interest:
f)
Ornamental rock:
g)
Energy rock:
2.
With the help of the map in part 5 of the web page (
Distribution of rocks in Spain
), describe what types
of rocks make up the soil in the region where you live.
