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| sediment definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | matter deposited by some natural process | 30 sets | |
| 2 | matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid | 21 sets | |
| 3 | the material moved by erosion | 20 sets | |
| 4 | solid rock or mineral fragments transported and deposited by wind, water, gravity, or ice, precipitated by chemical reactions, or secreted by organisms, and that accumulates as layers in loose, unconsolidated form | 14 sets | |
| 5 | matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. | 12 sets | |
| 6 | sand, soil or organic matter | 12 sets | |
| 7 | material moved by erosion | 12 sets | |
| 8 | n. a residue that settles in the bottom of something | 12 sets | |
| 9 | a residue that settles in the bottom of something | 11 sets | |
| 10 | n. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. | 10 sets | |
| 11 | material that settles to the bottom of a liquid | 9 sets | |
| 12 | mineral or organic matter deposited by water, ice, or wind | 8 sets | |
| 13 | small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things | 7 sets | |
| 14 | the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid | 6 sets | |
| 15 | loose materials, such as rock fragments,mineral grains, and the remains of once-living plants and animals, that have been moved by wind, water, ice, or gravity. | 6 sets | |
| 16 | earth materials deposited by erosion | 6 sets | |
| 17 | the solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid | 5 sets | |
| 18 | small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or living organisms | 5 sets | |
| 19 | small pieces of weathered rock such as gravel, sand, or pebbles | 5 sets | |
| 20 | matter that settles to the bottom or sides of a body of water | 5 sets | |
| 21 | small particles of soil, sand, and gravel | 4 sets | |
| 22 | sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things | 4 sets | |
| 23 | small particles that settle in layers under water | 4 sets | |
| 24 | matter moved by water, wind, or ice, such as bits of rock or sand | 4 sets | |
| 25 | dust, sand, or mud deposited over time by wind or water | 4 sets | |
| 26 | fragments that result from the breaking of rocks, minerals, and organic matter | 4 sets | |
| 27 | small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or organisms. | 4 sets | |
| 28 | particles of rock and soil that are picked up and moved by erosion and deposition | 4 sets | |
| 29 | mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice | 4 sets | |
| 30 | particles which accumulate on the bottom of the waterway | 4 sets | |
| 31 | soil/matter deposited by some natural process | 4 sets | |
| 32 | small particles of soil sand and gravel | 4 sets | |
| 33 | small solid particles of material from rocks or organisms which are moved by water or wind resulting in erosion and deposition | 4 sets | |
| 34 | small particles of weathered rock | 3 sets | |
| 35 | n. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid | 3 sets | |
| 36 | is small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or living organisms | 3 sets | |
| 37 | the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs. | 3 sets | |
| 38 | rock particles carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice | 3 sets | |
| 39 | tiny bits of weathered rock or once-living animals or plants | 3 sets | |
| 40 | materials that settle out of water or air | 3 sets | |