Category: Metals
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Rock of metal
Before we can use metal and make it into useful objects, it must be taken out of the rock. When the rocks have been dug out of the ground, they are taken to a factory. Here, the metal is taken out. This is done in different ways for different kinds of metal.…
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Mining for metals
You can find some metals in rivers or buried at the bottom of the sea. Others, such as iron, are found in rocks deep under the ground. There are many ways to dig rocks out of the ground. This is called mining. Have you ever seen a hole in…
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Where metal comes from?
Most metals are found inside rocks, at the bottom of the sea and even in the centre of the Earth. All over the world, there are rocks above the ground and under the ground. Inside these rocks are different types of metals. Hot, runny metals ooze…
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What are metals?
Metals are everywhere! You can see and touch metals in the kitchen, in the street or at school. Some metals are strong and shiny. Others are thin and bendy. This metal bridge is strong enough to carry lots of heavy cars and trucks. This metal boat can push through ice.…