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The Wonders of Rocks and Minerals CD-ROM
The Wonders of Rocks and Minerals CD-ROM
Version 1.3
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The Wonders of Rocks and Minerals explores the world of geology in an exciting and highly interactive way. What are minerals and how are they different from rocks? What are the three groups of rocks and the geological processes involved in the formation of each? You will learn to identify and name minerals and rocks, just like a geologist does on a field trip.
     New to this version:
  • Scored review quizzes that can be printed or saved to file
  • New navigation with page numbers and a jump button
  • Default narration
  • Chapter headings for easier navigation
Includes stunning photographs, full color animated sequences, a glossary, interactive exercises, and an illustrated database of over 50 minerals. Includes two levels of study: Elementary (grades 3-6) and Intermediate (grades 7-12).


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     Table of Contents
  • Minerals: How are Minerals and Rocks Different?/ Important Mineral Properties/ How to Identify Minerals/ A Mineral Identification Key/ Important Mineral Groups/ Reviewing Minerals/ Basic Facts About Common Minerals
  • The Rock Cycle
  • Igneous Rocks: How Igneous Rocks Form/ Textures of Igneous Rocks/ Minerals in Igneous Rocks/ Naming Igneous Rocks
  • Sedimentary Rocks: How Sedimentary Rocks Form/ Conglomerate, Sandstone, and Shale/ Limestone, Chert, and Other Chemical Sedimentary Rocks/ Reviewing Sedimentary Rocks/ Interpreting Past Environments
  • Metamorphic Rocks: Metamorphic Rocks are Changed Rocks/ What Causes Metamorphism?/ How Metamorphic Rocks are Different/ Common Metamorphic Rocks
  • The Rock Review Challenge


National Science Education Standards
See how The Wonders of Rocks and Minerals aligns with NSES standards.


Magazine Reviews | Student Worksheets | Minerals on the Internet

System Requirements
Macintosh® PowerPC™ 180 MHz processor (G3 or higher recommended); Mac OS® 9.2 to Mac OS X, 128 MBytes available RAM; thousands or millions of colors. Intel and Leopard users click here.
Windows®
Windows 98®: Intel® Pentium® II 200MHz, 64 MBytes available RAM; Windows 2000® and Windows XP®: Pentium III 450 MHz, 128 MBytes available RAM; thousands or millions of colors. Vista users click here.


Written by Edward J. Tarbuck and Frederick K. Lutgens, Illinois Central College, and
Edward Greaney, Hunterdon Central Regional High School.


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