sediment
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Under normal conditions, turbidites show a consistent pattern, with coarse material settling at the bottom and finer sediment layering on top.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
To investigate this possibility, Goldfinger and his colleagues examined sediment cores taken from the ocean floor.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
Retrofitting the warehouse for immigration detention would create construction sediment that would run into nearby waterways, Maryland’s lawsuit argued, and housing hundreds of people there would strain the water supply and create sewage overflows.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Researchers hope the tubes of Martian rock, soil and sediment can eventually be brought back to Earth for study.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
“Messy. They are tangled as a jungle of vines, layered like the sediment in a canyon. We must weave through the vines, trace the sediment. We must translate and decipher.”
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing sediment
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Can You Dig It? Words for Dirt and Soil
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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