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Iron: making new materials
Words to learn: iron • ore • blast furnace • properties
How can we turn rock containing iron into a useful metal?
WHERE DOES IRON COME FROM?
Iron begins as iron ore found in rocks. The useful iron is mixed with other materials.
HOW DO WE GET THE IRON OUT?
A blast furnace gets extremely hot. The iron separates from the other materials and can be collected as molten metal.
WHAT HAS CHANGED?
We have made a useful material from the ore. We cannot simply cool it and get the original rock back.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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