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Orthorhombic crystal system

physical science Maturity 11-13

Some tiny shapes look like boxes.

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Orthorhombic.svg
These boxes have long and short sides. They have straight corners. They make up many things in our world. It is cool to see how they fit! Can you find a box shape?

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File:Orthorhombic.svg
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File:Orthorhombic-face-centered.svg
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