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Talk About It! Comparative questions. You read that minerals are the building blocks of rocks. You watched and learned how rocks and minerals are the same and different.
Discuss with your reading partner the answers to these comparative questions:
Question 1
How are rocks and minerals alike?
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Answer 1
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Here are some possible answers to this comparative question.
 A. 
Both are formed in nature.
 B. 
Both can be many colors.
 C. 
Both are solids.
 D. 
Both are nonliving things.
Question 2
What are some ways that rocks and minerals are different?
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Answer 2
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Here are some possible answers to this comparative question.
 A. 
Minerals make up rock.
 B. 
Minerals give rocks their colors.
 C. 
Minerals are formed from nonliving matter. Some rocks, like coal, are made from plant matter.
 D. 
Minerals are made from the same material. Rocks are made of many materials.