What Exactly Are Rocks?

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You don’t have to look hard to find rocks. They are all around you—and under you, too! Earth’s crust is made almost entirely of rocks. Mountains, hills, and cliffs are huge masses of rock that form landscape features. Pebbles in a streambed are smooth, rounded rocks. Chunky bits...

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