What Made The Bahamas’ "Atlantis" Rocks?
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DownloadThe Bimini Road is a series of large,
oblong stones half-buried along the coast of a small island in the Bahamas.
They look like a cobblestone road for giants, which has led some people to believe that
they’re manmade, and possibly even the remains of the lost city of Atlantis.
Sadly, we’re pretty sure that’s not the case.
But the scientific explanation for how these manufactured-looking rocks formed is just as cool!
And while they’re almost certainly natural, they serve an important purpose.
So scientists are looking into how to recreate them all over the world.
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Key Vocabulary (15)
A road is a long, hard surface built for vehicles like cars and buses to travel on. It connects different places, such as towns, cities, or houses, and is usually made of asphalt or concrete.
H2O liquid
"Drink water daily."
The planet Earth and all the people, animals, and things living on it. It can also refer to a specific area of human activity or interest.
Cement is a grey powder used in building that becomes hard like stone when mixed with water and sand. It is used to make concrete or to stick bricks together in walls.
"They poured cement for the foundation."
Carbon is a chemical element that exists in all living things and is a primary component of many substances like coal and diamonds. In a modern environmental context, it often refers to carbon dioxide emissions and their impact on global warming.
A document with blank spaces where you write information such as your name, address, or answers to questions. In business, it is used to collect data, apply for jobs, or order products.
"The form is important."
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"sedimentary rock that forms when beach sediments get glued together."
"People have claimed that the road was constructed in the 1400s"
"which has led some people to believe that they’re manmade"
"areas of the world where there isn’t too much difference between low tide and hi..."
"Beachrocks are bound together by calcium carbonate."
"Beachrocks are found all over the world"
"It does really look manmade, hence all the speculation about its origin."
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