https://www.pitara.com/tags/rocks-and-minerals/Recent content in Rocks and Minerals on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/rocky-planet-of-fire-and-ice/Tue, 13 Mar 2001 01:36:33 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/rocky-planet-of-fire-and-ice/<p>Would you believe it? The soft sand that we sink into on the beach is actually rock? Sand is what a rock becomes after years of being worn down by rivers. Years of sea waves crashing against huge rocks and cliffs makes rocks break into small particles. And ultimately, they end up as sand. The colours of sands — yellow, red, grey, black — depend on the kind of rock it comes from. Sometimes desert sand is carried by winds across great distances, to seasides, increasing the amount of sand in the sea.</p>