Rocks, minerals, and resources

Explains what gold is, examines its role in history, and provides information about gold rushes and srikes, mining, how ore is transformed to gold, the effects of gold mining on the environment, and the use of gold as money, as decoration, and in technology.

Provides information about oil and natural gas, explainingwhat they are, how they form, and where they are found; discussing oil exploration, drilling, and refining; and looking at the problem of pollution and alternatives to oil as a fuel source.

Provides information about coal, explaining what it is and how it was formed, examining different types of coal, discussing coal mining and deposits, and looking at the life of a miner, and uses of coal, coal pollution, and alternative sources of energy.

Presents an introduction to minerals, explaining what they are, examining the rock cycle, discussing types of minerals and their identification, looking at the uses of minerals, and including tips on rock collecting and finding minerals.

Provides information about salt, explaining what it is, where it is found, and its different types; discussing salt mining; and looking at the uses of salt and its role in history and nature.

Presents an introduction to minerals, explaining what they are, examining the rock cycle, discussing types of minerals and their identification, looking at the uses of minerals, and including tips on rock collecting and finding minerals.

Provides information about sand and soil, explaining the role of the climate in determining soil form, discussing the crucial role of soil in life on Earth, and examining concerns over soil erosion and pollution.

Describes how fossils form, are found, and are studied, presents information on dinosaurs and other ancient animals, and discusses fossil fuels and pollution.