Question

What are sedimentary rocks used for?
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Answer 1

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Oil, natural gas, coal, and uranium, our major energy resources, are formed in and come from sedimentary rocks. Sand and gravel for construction come from sediment. Sandstone and limestone are used for building stone. Rock gypsum is used to make plaster.

Answer 2

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☆Uses of Sedimentary Rocks

• ☘The use of sedimentary rock can be found in most buildings and monuments. Some uses of this type of rock are provided below.

• ☘Limestone is used to make cement.

• ☘Limestone and sandstone are used for building stones

• ☘Quartz is a type of sedimentary rock which is used to make glass.

• ☘Rock gypsum is used to make plaster.

• ☘Natural gas, oil,  coal, and uranium, and other energy resources are formed in and come from sedimentary rocks

Explanation:

☆Some Information about Sedimentary Rock

• ☘Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediment that is deposited over time. Some sedimentary rock facts are provided below.

• ☘Flint is a hard, sedimentary form of the mineral quartz.

• ☘Sedimentary rocks cover most of the Earth’s rocky surface, but they only make up a very small percentage of the planet’s crust.

• ☘They often contains fossils of plants and animals millions of years old.

• ☘Limestone is often made from the fossilized remains of ocean life that died millions of years ago.

• ☘These rocks form layers called strata which can often be seen in exposed cliffs.