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Cement is also made from shale. The shale is crushed to a powder<br />

<strong>and</strong> heated in akiln (a kind of stove). Black shale rock is also avery<br />

important source of oil <strong>and</strong> natural gas all over the world.<br />

KEY CONCEPTS<br />

• Sedimentary rocks form when small grains of rock, mud <strong>and</strong><br />

s<strong>and</strong> form layers <strong>and</strong> become compacted over a very long<br />

time.<br />

• Rock breaks into small grains through the process called<br />

weathering.<br />

• Sedimentary rock can be identified as it has visible layers.<br />

• Examples of sedimentary rock are shale, s<strong>and</strong>stone <strong>and</strong><br />

limestone.<br />

• Sedimentary rocks have dierent uses.<br />

REVISION:<br />

Complete the following sentences using words from the Word box.<br />

Write the sentences out completely.<br />

Word box: use some of these words to complete the<br />

sentences.<br />

• grains<br />

• wind<br />

• water<br />

• sediment<br />

• s<strong>and</strong>stone<br />

• limestone<br />

• shale<br />

• weathering<br />

138 Earth <strong>and</strong> Beyond

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