1. Select one metamorphic rock, and using a diagram/diagrams, describe how it was formed. 2. State two uses of your chosen metamorphic rock.
For a fun, interactive video on rocks, go to bbc.co.uk and search ‘Bitesize KS3 Rocks’. Click on the link that comes up, and then click on the first video, ‘The environment, the Earth and the universe – Rocks!’
5.5 Human Interaction with Rocks
Rocks provide us with important natural resources – resources that come from nature and that humans can use.
Key Words
resources Drilling Quarrying
Shaft mining
Oil, gas, coal and turf can be used as energy and heat sources.
Gold, diamonds, metals and precious stones are used in jewellery.
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Gravel, stone and sand are used as building materials.
Metal ores such as copper and lead are used in pipes and batteries.
These resources can be mined or extracted from the earth in different ways. 43
