This is our rocks from the Waikato River

1. Our rock story The whole earth is made of rocks & minerals.

2. CONTENTS Title Facts about the in side the earth After we broke we open Before we broke it open Pictures What volcano our rock came out of. Waikato river Port Waikato How does our rock get from the volcano to the river.

3. Before we opened our rock This our rock before we broke it open! Colour on the outside: blackish, brownish, greeny Texture: rough, jagged, with holes in it Size: small We found our rock in Waikato river!

4. This is the picture of our rock when we broke it open Inside the colour of our rock is white and there are some spots of red and orange. It is rough Texture Of this rock is very light After we broke it open

5. Pictures

7. How were our rock formed Our rock formed at Mt Ruapehu. In 1895 MT Ruapehu blow his nose and lava and rocks came out and plumes of gases and ashes came out of the volcano . Firstly, our rock was very hot magma inside a volcano and when it came out of the volcano it become lava and it cooled down and solidified. Not all rocks can cool at the same pace. Pumice has holes in it and it is a light rock. It cooled quickly. When you put it in the water it will float.

8. Map of Waikato river.

10. Map of port Waikato