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Unit-I
Things Around Us
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Rocks and Metals
Rocks and metals are known as the building blocks of our planet. They are used in making our home,
school building, and even our electrical appliances.
Read the clues and write the names of these rocks and metals using the Help Box.
It is a very hard and attractive This metal is commonly used to
1 rock. It can be polished to a 2 make electrical wires.
smooth shiny finish. ________________
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A silvery white metal used in It is a soft rock. It leaves clear
3 making cans to contain drinks or 4 white marks when dragged
food. across surfaces.
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A bright yellow precious metal A white precious metal used in
5 used in making jewellery. 6 making coins, ornaments, and
________________ jewellery.
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It is abundant and useful in It is the most commonly found
7 construction. This rock can be 8 metal which is used to make
easily cut and shaped into blocks.
steel.
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Fact File Help Box
The study of metals is called metallurgy. Granite, Iron, Red Sandstone, Tin,
The study of rocks is called geology. Copper, Silver, Chalk, Gold
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