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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

 
  Dear Blue Planet Xpert,

My teacher says I have to memorize the three types of rock and examples of each. Every time I think I have it, I end up getting confused. Is there an easy way to remember all this stuff?  Clueless in Boston
   
 

Dear Clueless in Boston,

Try this memory trick!

1. Memorize the three types of rocks:
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary.

2. Memorize an example of each:
Mica, Feldspar, Shale.

3. Now, make up a silly sentence to remind you of the first letter of each word.

For example:
Ignore My Socks . . . My Feet Stink!

Should help you remember
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary . . .  Mica, Feldspar, Shale)

Peace,
Blue Planet Xpert