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1.4  Rocks and the environment


              Practice


              We dig rocks from the Earth in different ways.

              2  Use these words to complete the sentences.



                               machines                  rocks                 stones



                  a  This is a quarry.

                     On the surface workers use


                      diggers and explosives to

                    break up the                             .


                     Limestone is a rock we dig up

                      in quarries.





                  b  This is a mine.

                     Underground workers break


                      the rock with explosives,

                     tools and                          .


                     Coal is a rock we dig up in

                      mines.





                  c   This is a riverbed where

                      workers dig out sand,


                     rocks and                          .

                     Sand, rocks and stones are

                      used for building.








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