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What is the rock cycle?

Did you know that the ground beneath your feet is actually a giant, endless recycling machine? Join Mira and Finn on an epic geological adventure to discover the secrets of the rock cycle! You might think rocks just sit there being boring and gray for millions of years, but our planet is constantly melting, squashing, and baking them into completely new shapes! Learn about igneous rocks born from glowing red-hot lava that can reach over 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, and discover how nature perfectly cracked 40,000 hexagonal pillars at the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. We will explore sedimentary rocks made from mud, sand, and trillions of ancient, squashed sea shells stacked together like a giant colorful layer cake! Plus, find out what happens when you bake limestone deep underground until it magically turns into beautiful, sparkling marble. Did you know the Earth even gets special rock deliveries from outer space every single day? Grab your hard hat and magnifying glass, because this episode proves that geology is definitely not boring! Tune in to find out how any rock can transform into another!

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Did you know that the ground beneath your feet is actually a giant, endless recycling machine? Join Mira and Finn on an epic geological adventure to discover the secrets of the rock cycle! You might think rocks just sit there being boring and gray for millions of years, but our planet is constantly melting, squashing, and baking them into completely new shapes! Learn about igneous rocks born from glowing red-hot lava that can reach over 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, and discover how nature perfectly cracked 40,000 hexagonal pillars at the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. We will explore sedimentary rocks made from mud, sand, and trillions of ancient, squashed sea shells stacked together like a giant colorful layer cake! Plus, find out what happens when you bake limestone deep underground until it magically turns into beautiful, sparkling marble. Did you know the Earth even gets special rock deliveries from outer space every single day? Grab your hard hat and magnifying glass, because this episode proves that geology is definitely not boring! Tune in to find out how any rock can transform into another!

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