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What does the word sediment mean and how does it relate to sedentary?
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Sediment natural material the has broken down and been carried by a fluid. The mud at the bottom of river is sediment. Sedimentary rock, for example, is rock formed by the compression of mud.
Sediment and sedentary share the Latin root sedere, which means 'to sit'. Sediment settles or sits at the bottom of bodies of water, and some one is is sedentary is seated a lot.
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What is the word that describes the process by which sediment drops out of water?
the answer is deposition
What is another word for burial compaction and cementation of sediment?
Lithification.
What is a sentence using the word sediment?
"The sediment deposited by the Nile River has formed a wide delta at its mouth.""Sediment can eventually fill up shallow mountain lakes until they become meadows."(metaphorically) "That bottom drawer is stuffed with the sediment of my school days."(humorously) "The new geologist on our team just showed me a lovely sediment."
Is it true that sedimentary rock means rock made from fire?
No. Sedimentary rock comes from compressed sediment. Igneous rock, on the other hand, comes from the Latin word igneus which means 'of fire', which is from the word ignis which means 'fire'.
What does the word in super in supercontinent mean?
it mean how do you do
What are the English derivatives of the latin word sedet?
Some are sedimentary, sedative, sedentary, sedan, and sediment
What is a goos sentence for the word sediment?
The pool in my back yard contains a lot of leaves and sediment. This is a good sentence for the word sediment.
What word is opposite of sedentary?
Mobile or active.
What is a another word for relate?
relate
What is the meaning of the root word sede?
this is a root word, which means "to sit" Example: Sedentary
What is the meaning of the Latin word for sediment?
Sedere literally means "to sit."Sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition of sediment. In other words, sediment is deposited and "sits" forming these rocks.
Is sediment a noun?
Yes, the word 'sediment' is a noun, a word for the solids in a liquid that settle to the bottom; material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers; a word for a thing.
What is the root word of relation?
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What is another word for sediements?
Another word for sediment is lees
A word for not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis?
Sedentary.
Can transportation be another word for erosion?
No, erosion loss of sediment , transportation is the process by which that sediment is removed.
What is the French word for ridge of sediment?
levee
