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Rocks Around The World By: Ashley Lao Structures of Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia
Structures of Europe
The Colosseum The Roman Colosseum is made from a sedimentary rock, called travertine. It is a chemical rock. Travertine is usually used for tiling, flooring, kitchen counter tops, and etc. The Colosseum was first constructed during 70AD, and was opened in 80AD. It was originally called the Flavian Amphitheatre.
Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe is a sedimentary rock. It is made out of limestone, and the subtype of the rock is either chemical or organic. Limestone can be used for concrete and cement for buildings, roads, and etc. The construction of the Arc de Triomphe was stopped until the King Louis-Philippe reigned, in 1833-1836.
Bowerman’s Nose The Bowerman’s Nose is an igneous rock, and it is intrusive. It is a pile of granite stacked on top of each other, so it is a natural structure. People use granite for countertops, floor tiles, and etc. If you use some imagination you could see an outline of a human face, and it is located in Dartmoor, Great Britain.
Devil’s Organ Pipes The Devil’s Organ Pipes are igneous rocks, it is extrusive, and the name of the rock is basalt. People use basalt for floor tiles, asphalt, and etc. This naturally occurring rock structure is located in Northern Ireland, and towers over the Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Structures of North America
Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore is carved on an igneous  rock called granite, and it is an intrusive rock. People use granite for countertops, monuments, floor tiles, and etc. To construct Mount Rushmore, the workers had to first blast away rocks with dynamite. Then they had to sit on “swing seats” and use other tools to finish sculpting it.
Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is a sedimentary rock and metamorphic rock, the names of the rocks are limestone, slate, shale, and mudstone. It is organic/chemical, clastic, and foliated. People use limestone for buildings, and even bread and toothpaste.  The Grand Canyon use to be part of the Colorado River.
The Jug Rock The Jug Rock is a clastic sedimentary rock, and the rock name is called sandstone. Sandstone can be used for countertops, floor tiles, concrete, buildings, and etc. The Jug Rock near the East Fork of White River in Indiana, U.S. It looks like a jug with a lid on it.
Old Man of the Mountain The Old Man of the Mountain is an igneous rock, it is called granite, and is intrusive. People can use granite for countertops, tombstones, floor tiles buildings, and etc. The Old Man extends from the Profile Mountain, above Profile Lake, located in New Hampshire, U.S., but it shattered during 2003, due to erosion.
Structures of Asia
Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is made of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The Great Wall was built with whatever material that was close by to that area. The Badaling area of Beijing, was restored using sedimentary rocks and igneous rocks. The sedimentary rocks are mudstones, sandstones,  and limestones. The igneous rocks include granite. Mudstone could be used for the clay to put bricks and ceramics together, sandstone could be used for artificial lagoons, and limestone can be used for glass. The Great wall was built, then rebuilt, and conserved between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the Chinese Empire.
India Gate The India Gate is made of granite and red sandstone, which is igneous and sedimentary, and it is intrusive and clastic. Granite could be used for countertops, and sandstone can be used for buildings. The India Gate is a national monument of India. It was constructed to commemorate the 90,000 soldiers British Indian soldiers who lost their live during the British Indian Empire.
Amah Rock The Amah Rock is a granite rock located on a hill near ShaTin in Kowloon Hong Kong. It is an igneous rock that is intrusive. Granite can be used for graves. As stated in the legend, there was a fisherman’s wife and their son waiting for the fisherman to come back, but he never did, so the gods took pity on her and turned her and her son to stone.
Queen’s Head  The Queen’s Head is made of thick sandstone. It is a sedimentary rock, and it is clastic. Sandstone could be used for bricks. The Queen’s Head is somewhere along the coastal area of Taipei’s county Yehliu. There are many rock formations that are named after objects that they appear like, such as a fairy shoe and a candlestick.
Structures of South America
The Gateway of the Sun The Gateway of the Sun was carved from a block of Andesite granite. It is intrusive, and it is an igneous rock. Granite can be used for monuments. The Sun Gate is sometimes specified as the “Weeping God” because of the tears on his cheek. This huge figure was  created about 2200 years ago.
Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer was completed during 1931. It is a metamorphic rock, it is called  soapstone, it’s primarily talc-schist, and it’s foliated. During 2008 the statue was struck by lightning, but  it escaped damage because of the outer layer of soapstone.
Colca Canyon The Colca Canyon located in Peru, is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. It is made up of layers of igneous, and sedimentary rocks.  The Colca valley hasn’t been explored again until 1930. it has been known for many types of name: The Lost Valley of Incas, The Valley of Wonders, The Valley of Fire, and The Territory of the Condor.
Mount Huascaran Mount Huascaran is the highest mountain in Peru. It is made of up of sedimentary and igneous rocks, and it is intrusive, and organic. It is sedimentary because there used to be a coal mine, and it contains diorite. The mountain includes 663 glaciers, 41tributaries, 269 lakes, home to over 779 species of plants, 112 species of birds, and many more endangered animals. During 1970 the Ancash earthquake caused an avalanche on the Huascaran, and killed more than 20,000 people.
Structures of Australia
Gympie Pyramid The Gympie Pyramid is made of sandstone, so it is a clastic sedimentary rock. It can be used for monuments. Some people believed that the pyramid was built by Egyptians, and others thought it built by farmers.
Sydney Opera House Roof The Sydney Opera House roof is made of concrete, and is an artificial sedimentary rock, since it’s not made by nature. The Podium of the structure had to be rebuilt to carry the weight of the roof.
Wave Rock The Wave Rock is made of granite which is an intrusive igneous rock. Granite could be used for sculptures. It is 15 meters high and 110 meter long, and it is located in Western Australia.
Devils Marbles The Devils Marbles are about 400km north of Alice Springs. It is an igneous rock, and it’s granite. It is an intrusive rock. It can be used for stone facings. The Devils Marbles are known as Karlu Karlu in all 4 aboriginal languages.
Structures of Africa
The Great Pyramids of Giza The Great Pyramids of Giza are also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops. It is made of white, polished limestone. It is a sedimentary rock, and it could be a chemical or organic structure. Limestones can be used for cereals and bread. It is believed that the pyramids was made for being the tomb for the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.
Fasiledes’s Castle The Fasiledes’s Castle is made of sandstone, which is a clastic sedimentary rock. It can be used for molds for tools.
Maltese Cross Rock The Maltese Cross Rock contains sandstone, and it located in the Cedarberg mountains. It is a clastic sedimentary rock.
Three Rondavels The Three Rondavels are located in Blyde Canyon. They are made of quartzite and shale, and they are non-foliated metamorphic rocks and clastic sedimentary rocks. Quartzite can be used for walls.  The Three Rondavels were known as “The Chief and his three wives.”
Structures of Antarctica
Mount Kirkpatrick Formation Mount Kirkpatrick has numerous layers. The most upper layer is made of basalt, which is an extrusive igneous rock, the Hansen Formation(which is the next layer) is made of sandstone, which is a clastic sedimentary rock, and the other layers are either igneous rocks or ganister. Basalt can be used for window sills.
Castle Rock The Castle Rock is made of basalt, which is an extrusive igneous rock. Basalt is used for  roads.
Extra Questions What is the difference between a man made and naturally occurring rock formation? A man made structure is something humans design and build, while a natural rock formation is made by nature. What are the purposes of man made rock formations? Why would people build rock structures? People build rock formations for memorials, monuments, and living purposes. How do naturally occurring rock formations/structures form? They go through cooling and heating, weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, and pressure.
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http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/TiahuanacoGateEGSquier1877.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TiahuanacoGateEGSquier1877.jpg&usg=__3DaiveMixJE8bfbeBW6vb5edpTM=&h=293&w=402&sz=54&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=VEvLhUHJLlLxRM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgateway%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bsun%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1335&vpy=317&dur=20&hovh=90&hovw=124&tx=78&ty=37&ei=5kiCTObOOsK88gbRmORe&oei=5kiCTObOOsK88gbRmORe&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0 Christ the Redeemer:  http://www.sacred-destinations.com/brazil/rio-christ-the-redeemer, 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http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Devils_Marbles.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Devils_Marbles.jpg&usg=__Vj8Y9AMTW8nI9szWWkYV1p7ST44=&h=533&w=800&sz=75&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=Ab2ibksXkS94-M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddevils%2Bmarbles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D687%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=440&ei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&oei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0&tx=90&ty=58 Fasiledes Castle: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&q=fasiledess+castle+is+made+of&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361#hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361&q=is+fasiledes+castle+made+of+sandstone&aq=o&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=fbb82a6afec8c3ff http://www.scribd.com/doc/36113263/Architecture-of-Africahttp://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~oesis/field/index.html Maltese Rock: http://www.photographersdirect.com/stockimages/m/maltese_cross.asp Three Rondavels: http://greenearthfacts.com/places/10-most-amazing-rock-formations-around-the-world/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk_wpg/3200472855/ Mount Kirkpatrick: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kirkpatrick_Formation Great Wall of China: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070625174232AA15FK Castle Rock: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/antarctica/castlerock.html
Mount Huascaran:  http://sevennaturalwonders.org/south-america/huascaran-national-park http://www.parkswatch.org/parkprofile.php?l=eng&country=per&park=hunp&page=phy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huascar%C3%A1n http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Taulliraju.JPG&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taulliraju.JPG&usg=__rVjBEhBKGQUfybfyAF1uUvj8QOQ=&h=600&w=800&sz=357&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=ag3KISZ5fHD7NM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhuascaran%2Bnational%2Bpark%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=340&ei=VqeDTPP2O8O88gapodGEBA&oei=VqeDTPP2O8O88gapodGEBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&tx=61&ty=53 Sydney Opera House:  http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_concrete_a_type_of_rock http://www.ritchiewiki.com/wiki/index.php/Sydney_Opera_House#Equipment_Used Devils Marbles: http://adelaideinstitute.org/Dissenters1/Toben/devil.htm http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Devils_Marbles.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Devils_Marbles.jpg&usg=__Vj8Y9AMTW8nI9szWWkYV1p7ST44=&h=533&w=800&sz=75&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=Ab2ibksXkS94-M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddevils%2Bmarbles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D687%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=440&ei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&oei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0&tx=90&ty=58 Fasiledes Castle: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&q=fasiledess+castle+is+made+of&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361#hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361&q=is+fasiledes+castle+made+of+sandstone&aq=o&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=fbb82a6afec8c3ff http://www.scribd.com/doc/36113263/Architecture-of-Africahttp://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~oesis/field/index.html Maltese Rock: http://www.photographersdirect.com/stockimages/m/maltese_cross.asp Three Rondavels: http://greenearthfacts.com/places/10-most-amazing-rock-formations-around-the-world/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk_wpg/3200472855/ Mount Kirkpatrick: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kirkpatrick_Formation Great Wall of China: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070625174232AA15FK Castle Rock: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/antarctica/castlerock.html

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Rocks around the world

  • 1. Rocks Around The World By: Ashley Lao Structures of Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia
  • 3. The Colosseum The Roman Colosseum is made from a sedimentary rock, called travertine. It is a chemical rock. Travertine is usually used for tiling, flooring, kitchen counter tops, and etc. The Colosseum was first constructed during 70AD, and was opened in 80AD. It was originally called the Flavian Amphitheatre.
  • 4. Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Triomphe is a sedimentary rock. It is made out of limestone, and the subtype of the rock is either chemical or organic. Limestone can be used for concrete and cement for buildings, roads, and etc. The construction of the Arc de Triomphe was stopped until the King Louis-Philippe reigned, in 1833-1836.
  • 5. Bowerman’s Nose The Bowerman’s Nose is an igneous rock, and it is intrusive. It is a pile of granite stacked on top of each other, so it is a natural structure. People use granite for countertops, floor tiles, and etc. If you use some imagination you could see an outline of a human face, and it is located in Dartmoor, Great Britain.
  • 6. Devil’s Organ Pipes The Devil’s Organ Pipes are igneous rocks, it is extrusive, and the name of the rock is basalt. People use basalt for floor tiles, asphalt, and etc. This naturally occurring rock structure is located in Northern Ireland, and towers over the Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  • 8. Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore is carved on an igneous rock called granite, and it is an intrusive rock. People use granite for countertops, monuments, floor tiles, and etc. To construct Mount Rushmore, the workers had to first blast away rocks with dynamite. Then they had to sit on “swing seats” and use other tools to finish sculpting it.
  • 9. Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is a sedimentary rock and metamorphic rock, the names of the rocks are limestone, slate, shale, and mudstone. It is organic/chemical, clastic, and foliated. People use limestone for buildings, and even bread and toothpaste. The Grand Canyon use to be part of the Colorado River.
  • 10. The Jug Rock The Jug Rock is a clastic sedimentary rock, and the rock name is called sandstone. Sandstone can be used for countertops, floor tiles, concrete, buildings, and etc. The Jug Rock near the East Fork of White River in Indiana, U.S. It looks like a jug with a lid on it.
  • 11. Old Man of the Mountain The Old Man of the Mountain is an igneous rock, it is called granite, and is intrusive. People can use granite for countertops, tombstones, floor tiles buildings, and etc. The Old Man extends from the Profile Mountain, above Profile Lake, located in New Hampshire, U.S., but it shattered during 2003, due to erosion.
  • 13. Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is made of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The Great Wall was built with whatever material that was close by to that area. The Badaling area of Beijing, was restored using sedimentary rocks and igneous rocks. The sedimentary rocks are mudstones, sandstones, and limestones. The igneous rocks include granite. Mudstone could be used for the clay to put bricks and ceramics together, sandstone could be used for artificial lagoons, and limestone can be used for glass. The Great wall was built, then rebuilt, and conserved between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the Chinese Empire.
  • 14. India Gate The India Gate is made of granite and red sandstone, which is igneous and sedimentary, and it is intrusive and clastic. Granite could be used for countertops, and sandstone can be used for buildings. The India Gate is a national monument of India. It was constructed to commemorate the 90,000 soldiers British Indian soldiers who lost their live during the British Indian Empire.
  • 15. Amah Rock The Amah Rock is a granite rock located on a hill near ShaTin in Kowloon Hong Kong. It is an igneous rock that is intrusive. Granite can be used for graves. As stated in the legend, there was a fisherman’s wife and their son waiting for the fisherman to come back, but he never did, so the gods took pity on her and turned her and her son to stone.
  • 16. Queen’s Head The Queen’s Head is made of thick sandstone. It is a sedimentary rock, and it is clastic. Sandstone could be used for bricks. The Queen’s Head is somewhere along the coastal area of Taipei’s county Yehliu. There are many rock formations that are named after objects that they appear like, such as a fairy shoe and a candlestick.
  • 18. The Gateway of the Sun The Gateway of the Sun was carved from a block of Andesite granite. It is intrusive, and it is an igneous rock. Granite can be used for monuments. The Sun Gate is sometimes specified as the “Weeping God” because of the tears on his cheek. This huge figure was created about 2200 years ago.
  • 19. Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer was completed during 1931. It is a metamorphic rock, it is called soapstone, it’s primarily talc-schist, and it’s foliated. During 2008 the statue was struck by lightning, but it escaped damage because of the outer layer of soapstone.
  • 20. Colca Canyon The Colca Canyon located in Peru, is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. It is made up of layers of igneous, and sedimentary rocks. The Colca valley hasn’t been explored again until 1930. it has been known for many types of name: The Lost Valley of Incas, The Valley of Wonders, The Valley of Fire, and The Territory of the Condor.
  • 21. Mount Huascaran Mount Huascaran is the highest mountain in Peru. It is made of up of sedimentary and igneous rocks, and it is intrusive, and organic. It is sedimentary because there used to be a coal mine, and it contains diorite. The mountain includes 663 glaciers, 41tributaries, 269 lakes, home to over 779 species of plants, 112 species of birds, and many more endangered animals. During 1970 the Ancash earthquake caused an avalanche on the Huascaran, and killed more than 20,000 people.
  • 23. Gympie Pyramid The Gympie Pyramid is made of sandstone, so it is a clastic sedimentary rock. It can be used for monuments. Some people believed that the pyramid was built by Egyptians, and others thought it built by farmers.
  • 24. Sydney Opera House Roof The Sydney Opera House roof is made of concrete, and is an artificial sedimentary rock, since it’s not made by nature. The Podium of the structure had to be rebuilt to carry the weight of the roof.
  • 25. Wave Rock The Wave Rock is made of granite which is an intrusive igneous rock. Granite could be used for sculptures. It is 15 meters high and 110 meter long, and it is located in Western Australia.
  • 26. Devils Marbles The Devils Marbles are about 400km north of Alice Springs. It is an igneous rock, and it’s granite. It is an intrusive rock. It can be used for stone facings. The Devils Marbles are known as Karlu Karlu in all 4 aboriginal languages.
  • 28. The Great Pyramids of Giza The Great Pyramids of Giza are also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops. It is made of white, polished limestone. It is a sedimentary rock, and it could be a chemical or organic structure. Limestones can be used for cereals and bread. It is believed that the pyramids was made for being the tomb for the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.
  • 29. Fasiledes’s Castle The Fasiledes’s Castle is made of sandstone, which is a clastic sedimentary rock. It can be used for molds for tools.
  • 30. Maltese Cross Rock The Maltese Cross Rock contains sandstone, and it located in the Cedarberg mountains. It is a clastic sedimentary rock.
  • 31. Three Rondavels The Three Rondavels are located in Blyde Canyon. They are made of quartzite and shale, and they are non-foliated metamorphic rocks and clastic sedimentary rocks. Quartzite can be used for walls. The Three Rondavels were known as “The Chief and his three wives.”
  • 33. Mount Kirkpatrick Formation Mount Kirkpatrick has numerous layers. The most upper layer is made of basalt, which is an extrusive igneous rock, the Hansen Formation(which is the next layer) is made of sandstone, which is a clastic sedimentary rock, and the other layers are either igneous rocks or ganister. Basalt can be used for window sills.
  • 34. Castle Rock The Castle Rock is made of basalt, which is an extrusive igneous rock. Basalt is used for roads.
  • 35. Extra Questions What is the difference between a man made and naturally occurring rock formation? A man made structure is something humans design and build, while a natural rock formation is made by nature. What are the purposes of man made rock formations? Why would people build rock structures? People build rock formations for memorials, monuments, and living purposes. How do naturally occurring rock formations/structures form? They go through cooling and heating, weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, and pressure.
  • 36. Sites I Got Pics and Info From Title Pic: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://threewebe.typepad.com/planning_the_escape/images/dsc_0051.jpg&imgrefurl=http://threewebe.typepad.com/planning_the_escape/new_zealand/&usg=__AqRNugUd_sZVAe1NnAc6DoAnr8U=&h=382&w=575&sz=244&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=L0Tg4ukWN6EQEM:&tbnh=131&tbnw=197&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drocks%2Baround%2Bthe%2Bworld%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=754&vpy=284&dur=1380&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=79&ty=101&ei=_yqATP-HNsH38AbGrIBu&oei=_yqATP-HNsH38AbGrIBu&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0 The Colosseum: http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-267442535, http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1955194 Arc de Triomphe: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-2619781448-hd.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-2619781448&usg=__Rz95waU2ohpOsXAzzcTh40NViDo=&h=1080&w=1440&sz=383&hl=en&start=103&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=mKYemX-mooFaGM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmodern%2Bmonument%26start%3D100%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26as_st%3Dy%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f, http://unasked.com/question/view/id/17673 Bowerman’s Nose, Devil’s Organ Pipe, Jug Rock, Amah Rock, Old Man of the Mountain, Queens Head: http://scienceray.com/earth-sciences/geology/famous-rock-formations/ Mount Rushmore: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/mtrushmore/ Grand Canyon: http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm Old Man of the Mountains: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2122850294_ae1733bac2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/21051753%40N05/2122850294&usg=__P_KC8hUXDvunDW5txRFV1hVj2lA=&h=500&w=443&sz=52&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=eZmPiTYmLXLsVM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=115&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dold%2Bman%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bmountain%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1278&vpy=425&dur=4012&hovh=130&hovw=115&tx=101&ty=109&ei=k32BTOe4MYG78gbK29mdBQ&oei=Zn2BTNvjC4P_8AaP_7hS&esq=8&page=1&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:23,s:0
  • 37. The Jug Rock: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/ba/Jug_Rock.jpg&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jug_Rock.jpg&usg=__2HlnDDDW1cG__rppbNoVmCUIdwI=&h=269&w=228&sz=17&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=uw6hHdayhiZLlM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djug%2Brock%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=154&vpy=163&dur=670&hovh=113&hovw=96&tx=73&ty=80&ei=o3aBTJGwJoP-8Aby-qhl&oei=o3aBTJGwJoP-8Aby-qhl&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0 Great Wall of China: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2424798123_1ae96a61c6_z.jpg%3Fzz%3D1&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/2424798123/&usg=__bxGSwInZolXZ6kUHPqNjFV3VxyM=&h=420&w=640&sz=180&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=3G_cQVmwZsU-WM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=205&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgreat%2Bwall%2Bof%2Bchina%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=148&ei=EpuBTMqKCsP98Aan-Nhm&oei=EpuBTMqKCsP98Aan-Nhm&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=80&ty=70 India Gate: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/260909093_35fb0d5eac.jpg%3Fv%3D0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/24086895%40N00/260909093&usg=__rFlakyKeb0nSjgnebWtdo0oe6Ec=&h=500&w=334&sz=78&hl=en&start=24&zoom=0&tbnid=aqByEPVVbyOD1M:&tbnh=130&tbnw=87&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dindia%2Bgate%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f0%2C195&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1266&vpy=441&dur=839&hovh=130&hovw=87&tx=113&ty=111&ei=SpuBTLfgOIH_8AaHy_ybAg&oei=P5uBTO29MsL68AaUzpFv&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:24&biw=1575&bih=650 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Gate Amah Rock: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/HKHistory_Amah_Rock_MongFuShek.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HKHistory_Amah_Rock_MongFuShek.jpg&usg=__sG6kyD7Wb7Bn3u9fuHxCPcqVJFs=&h=1769&w=2400&sz=760&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=kPlXeM3yQd1KvM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Damah%2Brock%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f0%2C98&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=463&vpy=144&dur=75&hovh=111&hovw=150&tx=80&ty=108&ei=45-BTOeCN4L_8AaR26BW&oei=45-BTOeCN4L_8AaR26BW&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&biw=1575&bih=650
  • 38. Queens Head: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3513092078_3c23e29d34_z.jpg%3Fzz%3D1&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldentime/3513092078/&usg=__cKEapzgJFewuxji4tYh9nD63Fwc=&h=640&w=425&sz=85&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=wBuHrZmG5CI7EM:&tbnh=152&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Bqueens%2Bhead%2Brock%2Btaiwan%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=340&vpy=77&dur=218&hovh=276&hovw=183&tx=114&ty=111&ei=wKGBTIeNOsP78AaO9Jxz&oei=wKGBTIeNOsP78AaO9Jxz&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=7&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0 Gateway of the Sun: http://miscellaneous-pics.blogspot.com/2008/11/gateway-of-sun-tiauanaco-sun-gate.html, http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/TiahuanacoGateEGSquier1877.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TiahuanacoGateEGSquier1877.jpg&usg=__3DaiveMixJE8bfbeBW6vb5edpTM=&h=293&w=402&sz=54&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=VEvLhUHJLlLxRM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgateway%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bsun%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1335&vpy=317&dur=20&hovh=90&hovw=124&tx=78&ty=37&ei=5kiCTObOOsK88gbRmORe&oei=5kiCTObOOsK88gbRmORe&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0 Christ the Redeemer: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/brazil/rio-christ-the-redeemer, http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/384823721_f585b53254_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/63348854%40N00/384823721&usg=__Aaa3RTpcgxO8gbEh75QvK7DbKQw=&h=2007&w=2651&sz=1587&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=BhATo7TX7i9OWM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchrist%2Bthe%2Bredeemer%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1364&vpy=347&dur=270&hovh=114&hovw=150&tx=82&ty=104&ei=mFWCTK3dO8KB8ga9ma2sAg&oei=e1WCTPFbhPnwBtH-6FM&esq=4&page=1&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0 Colca Canyon: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3747594584_41e7afbbb2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/nastasi/3747594584/&usg=__gjZONXoqvaW45Y903xsf-PYp6ds=&h=500&w=337&sz=163&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=hA4NrIsORvxFQM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=88&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcolca%2Bcanyon%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=132&vpy=441&dur=890&hovh=130&hovw=88&tx=115&ty=108&ei=p2GCTMjfCYH58Ablw8hQ&oei=p2GCTMjfCYH58Ablw8hQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0, http://www.colcatrek.com/eng/home.php Mount Huascaran: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/south-america/huascaran-national-park http://www.parkswatch.org/parkprofile.php?l=eng&country=per&park=hunp&page=phy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huascar%C3%A1n http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Taulliraju.JPG&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taulliraju.JPG&usg=__rVjBEhBKGQUfybfyAF1uUvj8QOQ=&h=600&w=800&sz=357&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=ag3KISZ5fHD7NM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhuascaran%2Bnational%2Bpark%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=340&ei=VqeDTPP2O8O88gapodGEBA&oei=VqeDTPP2O8O88gapodGEBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&tx=61&ty=53 Sydney Opera House: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_concrete_a_type_of_rock http://www.ritchiewiki.com/wiki/index.php/Sydney_Opera_House#Equipment_Used Devils Marbles: http://adelaideinstitute.org/Dissenters1/Toben/devil.htm http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Devils_Marbles.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Devils_Marbles.jpg&usg=__Vj8Y9AMTW8nI9szWWkYV1p7ST44=&h=533&w=800&sz=75&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=Ab2ibksXkS94-M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddevils%2Bmarbles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D687%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=440&ei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&oei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0&tx=90&ty=58 Fasiledes Castle: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&q=fasiledess+castle+is+made+of&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361#hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361&q=is+fasiledes+castle+made+of+sandstone&aq=o&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=fbb82a6afec8c3ff http://www.scribd.com/doc/36113263/Architecture-of-Africahttp://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~oesis/field/index.html Maltese Rock: http://www.photographersdirect.com/stockimages/m/maltese_cross.asp Three Rondavels: http://greenearthfacts.com/places/10-most-amazing-rock-formations-around-the-world/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk_wpg/3200472855/ Mount Kirkpatrick: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kirkpatrick_Formation Great Wall of China: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070625174232AA15FK Castle Rock: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/antarctica/castlerock.html
  • 39. Mount Huascaran: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/south-america/huascaran-national-park http://www.parkswatch.org/parkprofile.php?l=eng&country=per&park=hunp&page=phy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huascar%C3%A1n http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Taulliraju.JPG&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taulliraju.JPG&usg=__rVjBEhBKGQUfybfyAF1uUvj8QOQ=&h=600&w=800&sz=357&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=ag3KISZ5fHD7NM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhuascaran%2Bnational%2Bpark%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D650%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=340&ei=VqeDTPP2O8O88gapodGEBA&oei=VqeDTPP2O8O88gapodGEBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&tx=61&ty=53 Sydney Opera House: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_concrete_a_type_of_rock http://www.ritchiewiki.com/wiki/index.php/Sydney_Opera_House#Equipment_Used Devils Marbles: http://adelaideinstitute.org/Dissenters1/Toben/devil.htm http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Devils_Marbles.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Devils_Marbles.jpg&usg=__Vj8Y9AMTW8nI9szWWkYV1p7ST44=&h=533&w=800&sz=75&hl=en&start=0&zoom=0&tbnid=Ab2ibksXkS94-M:&tbnh=95&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddevils%2Bmarbles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ACAW_enUS361US361%26biw%3D1575%26bih%3D687%26as_st%3Dy%26tbs%3Disch:1,iur:f&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=440&ei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&oei=IDaETLqCAcH48AabydBs&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0&tx=90&ty=58 Fasiledes Castle: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&q=fasiledess+castle+is+made+of&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361#hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ACAW_enUS361US361&q=is+fasiledes+castle+made+of+sandstone&aq=o&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=fbb82a6afec8c3ff http://www.scribd.com/doc/36113263/Architecture-of-Africahttp://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~oesis/field/index.html Maltese Rock: http://www.photographersdirect.com/stockimages/m/maltese_cross.asp Three Rondavels: http://greenearthfacts.com/places/10-most-amazing-rock-formations-around-the-world/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk_wpg/3200472855/ Mount Kirkpatrick: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kirkpatrick_Formation Great Wall of China: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070625174232AA15FK Castle Rock: http://www.exo.net/~pauld/antarctica/castlerock.html