Sentences with phrase «other sediment»

If a dinosaur stepped through mud instead of sand, the prints themselves wouldn't survive as fossils; because of its high organic content, mud turns into crumbly coal when compressed beneath other sediment layers.

During the 20th century, thousands of dams were built on Mississippi River tributaries stopping the flow of fine silt, clay and other sediment from reaching the delta and seafloor to offset erosion.

Sand and other sediments carried by the water would then have rapidly buried the soft eggs, which was necessary to preserve them, Kellner says.

Sand and other sediments in the water must have quickly buried them.

But I got weathered Into wet sediments Carried to the ocean There the little bits of me Layered with other sediments.

Coral that is constantly subjected to silt and other sediment eventually chokes and dies.

You'll be asked to operate excavators, backhoes, and skid - steer loaders in the excavation of materials to create foundation dig sites and transport dirt, sand, and other sediment away from work site.

This process can then move large amounts of sand and other sediment, which effectively «levitates» on the boiling water.