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Sand

earth science Maturity 11-13

Sand is made of tiny bits of rock.

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00065 sand collage.jpg
These bits are very small. They can be white or even black. We use sand to make glass. We also use it to build big things. Do you like to play in the sand?
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Libya 4608 Idehan Ubari Dunes Luca Galuzzi 2007.jpg

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00065 sand collage.jpg
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HeavyMineralsBeachSand.jpg
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CoralPinkSandDunesSand.JPG
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PismoBeachSand.JPG
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Volcanic sand (Perissa, Santorini, Greece).jpg
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Sand under electron microscope.jpg
File:Pitted sand grains Western Desert.jpg
Pitted sand grains Western Desert.jpg
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Песчинки-1. Желтый строительный песок.jpg
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R310 Baden Powell Drive, South Africa.jpg
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