Did you
know?
hh Geologists use special mapping tools including
Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
hh The study of geology also includes studying the
ocean floor.
hh Some rocks are not solids such as mud and sand.
hh Geologists place rocks into three different categories:
sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks, and metamorphic
rocks.
hh Sedimentary rocks are made when different
fragments or segments from other rock types get
compacted together.
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Italy
Profile:
Official Name: Italian Republic
Continent: Europe
Capital: Rome
Official Language: Italian
Population: 59, 943, 933 (est)
Italy is easy to recognise on any world map, as the country
is shaped like a high-heeled boot. It covers an area of
116,347 square miles and has a largely temperate climate.
It’s capital and largest city, Rome, has for centuries been the
leading political and religious centre of Western civilisation,
serving as the capital of both the Roman Empire and
Christianity. You can hear Italy’s national anthem here!
The Alphabet
Some Common Phrases!
English
Italian
Yes
Si
No
No
You
Tu / Lei (formal)
I
Io
hh Rocks are constantly changing and most begin as
one rock type and end up being another.
Please
Per favore
Thank you
Grazie
hh The process by which rocks change from one type to
another is called the rock cycle.
Thank you very much
Grazie tante
Pleased/You’re Welcome/
Nothing to it
Prego Or Non c’è di che
Sorry
Mi dispiace, Scusa, Scusi (Formal)
I don’t understand
Non capisco OR Non ho capito
hh Igneous rocks are formed when magma cools and
hardens.
hh Metamorphic rocks form when other rock types melt
and harden again.
hh Weathering is a process that breaks down rocks and
can be caused by rain, ice, wind, and chemicals.
hh Mt. Rushmore is made out of a big igneous rock.
Good luck
Buona fortuna
hh Sometimes lightning strikes the sand on the beach
and causes it to form a rock with a glassy appearance.
How many?
Quanti?
How much?
Quanto?
hh Magma is actually melted rock.
Very good/Good,
congratulations
Bravo, complimenti
What is this?
Che cos’è questo?
hh Diamonds are the hardest minerals.
Where is