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BADLANDSArid terrain created by long-term erosion of sedimentary rock into labyrinthine complexes of gullies
ALLUVIAL____ plains are created by long-term deposition of sediment by rivers
DESERTSArid terrain
TSUNAMIFrench article looking into a mist created by long high sea wave (7)
SILLIn geology, a tabular sheet intrusion of igneous rock between older layers of sedimentary rock (4)
OILDinosaur remains are sometimes converted into this fuel under the weight of sedimentary rock over millions of years.
LIFERAFTMeans of escape found by long-term convict at the back (4,4)
CUESTAA long low ridge with a steep scarp slope and a gentle back slope, formed by the erosion of strata of differing hardness
ELUVIUMMass of sand and silt which is a product of the erosion of rocks (7)
BEDA geological layer or stratum of sedimentary rock; bottom of a river or sea; or, a plot for roses (3)
MADHATTERNamesake of a syndrome caused by long-term mercury exposure
TROYCity impacted by long-term investment effort? Nothing in it (4)
SINKHOLESurface crater caused by e.g. erosion of limestone cave (8)
SANDLoose, granular component of many soils, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks (4)
SILTSTONEType of sedimentary rock
SANDSTONECommon type of sedimentary rock (9)
PORTLANDSTONEForm of sedimentary rock quarried in Dorset that has been used for buildings including St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace (8,5)
ALIBATESFLINT___ Quarries U.S. National Monument in Texas authorized in 1965 that is rich in a type of sedimentary rock: 2 wds.
STRATUMDistinct layer of sedimentary rock, categorised as a lamina if under a centimetre thick and a bed if over (7)
STRATABeds of sedimentary rock (6)