Rocks 3 Sedimentary

Rocks formed by the cementing of weathered materials are called

• extrusive igneous rocks

• basalt

• sedimentary rocks

• magma

In which type of rock are fossils most likely to be found?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• intrusive igneous

• extrusive igneous

What kind of rock is "Limestone"?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Sediments are falling into the layers.  What do the sediments do to make sedimentary rocks?

• get eroded more
• ice wedging breaks it apart
• the sediments do not get compacted
• compacted and cemented together

Limestone can be used for

• Making monuments

• Patios in gardens

• Road chippings

• Counter tops in kitchens

Sandstone can be used for

• Counter worktops in kitchens

• Road chippings

• Making monuments

• Patios in Gardens

Limestone can be found______________

• The Burren, Co. Clare

• The Mourne Mountains

• Galtee Mountains

• The Giants Causeway, Co Antrim

Sandstone can be found____________

• The Burren, Co. Clare

• Galtee Mountains in Co. Tipperary

• The Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim

• The Wicklow Mountains

Limestone is permeable, this means____________

• that water can pass or seep through it

• that water can't pass or seep through it

• that limestone dissolves in water

Limestone is soluble, this means that __________

• it dissolves in water

• it doesn't dissolve in water

• it doesn't allow water to pass through it.

• it allows water to pass or seep through it.