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Across 1. pieces of rock that have broken off larger layers 2. small piece of rock, shell etc that have settled on river bottoms 5. a finegrained rock that breaks into sheets 7. a soft, crumbly rock made from sand 9. stratified sedimentary rock layers 10. an example of an organic, sedimentary rock 13. the weathering of rock through physical or chemical means 14. the process of rock layers being compressed by layers above 19. the law regarding the oldest and youngest layers of rock (3 Words) 21. a sedimentary rock commonly found near caves 22. the type of rock in this crossword 23. the general name given to rocks that have layers (2 Words) 24. an example of chemical weathering (2 Words) 25. a second type of weathering e.g. acid rain 26. the process of layering rocks 27. the branch of science studying layer formation 28. the shapes in rocks made by salt crystals and erosion

Down 1. visible bands or layers in the rock 3. a very soft rock made from mud 4. the general name for rocks that have no interlocking grains e.g. conglomerate (2 Words) 6. weathering through ice, water and plants 8. a natural substance that sticks rocks together 11. the law regarding horizontal layering of rocks (3 Words) 12. the depositing of sediments at the bottom of lakes, rivers etc. 15. the remains of animals or plants preserved in rock 16. the general name of rocks made from organic sediments e.g. coal (2 Words) 17. a slow moving river of ice 18. a sedimentary rock made from different sized pieces 19. the process of compressing and cementing rocks 20. the processes that break up rock