sediment
/ˈsɛdəmənt/
noun
particles of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid
"Sediment sinks in still water."
"Sediment core samples taken from the bottom of a deep lake provide a layered"
Explore 5 English words about geology with pronunciation, definitions and example sentences.
particles of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid
"Sediment sinks in still water."
"Sediment core samples taken from the bottom of a deep lake provide a layered"
(geology) a distinct layer of rock or sediment
"Each stratum is a layer."
"Geologists examine each distinct stratum of rock to understand geological history."
a vast and longest subdivision of geological time
"An eon is very long."
"The Precambrian eon represents a vast and ancient period of Earth's geological history."
a principle in geology stating that in a sequence of undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the youngest rocks are at the top, and the oldest rocks are at the bottom, helping determine the relative ages of geological formations
"Superposition shows rock age."
"Geologists use the principle of superposition to determine the relative ages of rock layers."
the region of the Earth's interior, lying beneath the crust and extending to the outer core, composed of solid rock that can deform and flow over geological time scales
"The mantle is below crust."
"The Earth's mantle is a thick layer of rock located beneath the crust."
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