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