its a metamorphic rock and I have to explain in a way that a first grader would understand
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The Internet.  ;)  Put it in a search and see what you get.
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Well, maybe a little, but if they have it, it is really old and altered.  Below is a link to the geologic map.
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The Law of Superposition states that all sediments are deposited in a horizontal fashion where the oldest sediments will be the bottom layer and the youngest sediments will be the top later of a rock formation.\n\nEXAMPLE:\n\nThink about pouring candy into a jar.  One day, you pour a bag of M & Ms into a jar.  Notice that they spread out at the bottom of the jar so that they are a horizontal layer (none of the candies decided to stack on top of one another and make a tower out of themselves).  The next day, you come back to the jar.  The M & Ms are exactly the same as you left them the day before.  You then pour a bag of Skittles in the jar the same as you had with the M & Ms.  They also make a horizontal layer in the jar, but instead of being at the bottom of the jar, they lay on top of the M & M layer.  If you don't disturb the jar, you know that the bottom horizontal layer of M & Ms is older than the layer of Skittles.\n  \n\nThe Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships states that any igneous intrusion is always younger than the rock it cuts across.\n\nEXAMPLE:\n\nImagine you have a loaf of bread.  You take a can of Reddy Whip whip cream and put the whip cream's "nozzle" into the bread and fill the inside of the bread with whip cream.  The flow of whip cream represents an igneous intrusion like a sill or a dike.  The bread, which represents the original rock, was obviously sitting on the table before the whip cream even came into the picture.  Thus, the original rock (bread) is older than the igneous intrusion (whip cream).\n\nI hope this helps!
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Here's the pages with the info. You'll have to read fast. Don't wait so long next time. Good Luck!!\n\nhttp://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/gemstone/aquamari/aquamari.htm\n\nhttp://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/garnets.htm\n\nhttp://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/gemstone/class.htm
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Yes, it sounds like you have a geode.  The word "geode" comes from a Greek word, meaning "earth shaped".  They can be oblong or shaped like invertebrate fossils. Some are hollow and lined with most beautiful and unusual layers and clusters of various mineral crystals, but others are completely filled by inward-growing crystals.\n\nCheck out this website.  It has lots of pictures of geodes and lots more information.  I hope this helps.
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I studied this in 4th grade and my first instinct was 3
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It says it right there, all you have to do is explain how it [whatever IT is] erodes away rocks and creates caves. Talk about how it breaks down the rocks, calcium carbonate, and hollows everything out. Also speak of the formation of stalagmites.
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My Chemistry teacher taught me a great story which helped me learn the elements, which groups they were in, which periods, how many electrons they had etc and resulted in me going from a grade F to B. Every kid should learn this.\n\nHorrible Heary Little Begger Boys Catch Newts On Friday Near Naples, Magnificent Albert Sits Planning Some Clever Arrangement Keeping Calm.\n\nOk, looks crazy until you break it down;\n\nH He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na, Mg Al Si P S CL Ar K Ca\n\nThen put it into the table\n\nH\n                   He\nLi Be  B C  N O F  Ne\nNa Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar \nK  Ca\n\nYou will need to line them up because Yahoo has left align, but the trick is the story. Hope this helps
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Igneous, they tell us a lot about what the age of the Earth and location of the poles.\n\nSedimentary, tell us the climate of an area and preserve fossils.\n\nMetamorphic, they look cool but are hard to tell anything from.  Their general location tells us of orogenies and faults.\n\nAll rocks are important and different geologists study different things.  Oil bearing shale is important to some geologist since if we can figure out an economical method of extraction we wouldn't be dependent on other countries for oil.\n\nGeology is like a big puzzle, and it's interesting seeing how the pieces fit together.
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I'm quite sure it's A, extrusive rocks are exposed and cool very quickly.  Since they cool rapidly, crystals have no time to grow, and most crystals are smaller than a millimeter.  Obsidian, in fact, has no crystals at all and is a type of glass.  Intrusive rocks (such as granite) on the other hand, cool slowly (as they are insulated by the earth) and larger crystals form.  \n\nFor further information,\nhttp://www.geology.ufl.edu/Class_Notes/GLY2010_Fall_1996/summaries/intrus1.html\nhttp://www.nps.gov/brca/Geodetect/Rocks%20&%20Minerals/igneous.htm\n\nHope this is helpful.
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Huh?Did you go to school your are you still in the first grade.I think a rock could spell better than you can!
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I believe the poetic analogy sought here is "a dream."\n\nHowever, I have no clue why this question appears under "Earth Sciences & Geology."\n\nHope this helps!
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Let your child watch the "Multiplication Rock" series of the old "Schoolhouse Rock" videos.  They are easy to get on DVD and are reasonably priced.\n\nThe animations, songs and little tidbits of information they share in the videos are fun to watch and some of the tunes manage to get "stuck in your head" (which is good for remembering).\n\nI recall remembering a lot of the songs in order to recite my 'times' tables back in the days of elementary school.
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It is a sheet silicate, with one cleavage, and a hardness of one.  Found almost exclusively in metamorphic rocks.
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The rock types are quite varied, with several granites, lavas and metamorphics each leaving their distinct impressions on the landscape.
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Use the pastel or whatever the kindergarden kids use.  It is like mud but comes in different colours.  The model should be a representation of the cross-section of your cell.  Use strings and other things to show different structures of the cell.  Some diagrams are drawn in 3D, and that's what your model should look like.  I wish they made us do that in university.  It would be fun.
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I have to admit im not too clued up on the geology of Maryland, however over here in the UK we have in the Mendip Hills something which resembles Obsidian but in fact its not. On a university field trip we went to an old smelt, where the guys used to smelt Limestone and the result was this black shiny stuff that looked identical to Obsidian. The stuff was strewn all over the place in big heaps. Confused the 'ell out of us students initially until we were told the what it actually was. I wish I could remember more about it but then again uni was a bit of a blur!