Quarry

National Geographic
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National Geographic
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Engineering
Subjects
Applied Engineering Geography Engineering & Architecture
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Quarry

A quarry is a place where rocks, sand, or minerals are extracted from the surface of Earth. A quarry is a type of mine called an open-pit mine, because it is open to Earth's surface.
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