rock
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In 1928, the initial discovery of the rock art was dismissed as "red oxide mineral seeping through the rock and not prehistoric art", the Guardian reported at the time.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Looking at my computer, I find myself lingering over a beautiful wide-angle photo of a mountain peak: giant slabs of sharp rock, brushed with snow and bathed in sunlight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Encased in a long, black sleeveless dress, she’s giving a mixture of off-duty rock star and summer goth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Researchers had previously found shuvosaur fossils from older and younger rock layers in the region, suggesting that additional species likely existed in between.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
But when the owl tilted the opposite end of the telescope up a bit, Duane could see a rock cave built into a hillside behind a field.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing rock
Earth Science - Middle School
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Rocks and Minerals - Introductory
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Earth Science - High School
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