NS term 4 Garde 5 Sedimentary rock Flashcards
What si sandstone made from
layers of sand
what is shale made from
tiny bits of clay
what is limestone made from
tiny bits of bone and shells from sea creatures and animals
what is a geologist
a person who studies rock
what is shale
rock from mud/clay (layers of mud over many years)
red, brown, yellow. Very soft.
What is slate made from
tiny bits of clay, hard and dark grey (slate is heated shale)
How can heat naturally turn shale into slate
magma underground
name a mountain that was formed of sedimentary rock
Table Mountain
True or false: coal is a sedimentary rock
true (formed from dead plants)
An aunt putting a new roof on the house uses which stone
slate
builder using cement uses which stone?
limestone
A principle who build a new corridor outside a school
sandstone
A builder who is producing bricks?
sandstone
Name a use of sandstone
in building
name a use of slate
tiles