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Partial melting

earth science Maturity 7-9

Some rocks melt inside the Earth.

Klyuchevskaya Sopka (Klyuchevskoi) with some activity, Kamchatka, Russia - March 8th, 2020 (49637900967).jpg
Klyuchevskaya Sopka (Klyuchevskoi) with some activity, Kamchatka, Russia - March 8th, 2020 (49637900967).jpg
Not all of the rock turns to liquid. Only some parts melt. This helps make new land. It can even make gold and gems. Do you like looking at volcanoes?

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