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Rocks
When suffering came, Job was still faithful to God. Job’s faithfulness was like a rock. Read about
rocks on this page. Notice how pressure and heat actually make for stronger, harder rocks.
Pumice
Pumice is a lightweight stone. It comes from the hot lava
of volcanoes. You can find it in which of these places?
a.In spas, to smooth feet
b.In factories, to make stone-washed jeans
c. In school cafeterias, to tenderize meat
d.In pizza places, to grate cheese
Photo by Jan Fischer Bachman.
answer: a, b
Limestone
Limestone is just about everywhere. You may be standing on it right now! Powdered limestone mixed with
other ingredients forms cement. Cement mixed with sand
and rock makes concrete.
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed when limestone is
put under great pressure and heat. Marble is polished to
make sculptures and building materials that are beautiful
and strong.
Slate
Photo by Jonathan Zander.
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Schist, slate, and gneiss
(pronounced like “nice”)
are metamorphic rocks.
Like all metamorphic rocks,
they are formed with great
pressure and heat.
Photo by Siim Sepp.
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