The Emergence Machine

Sediment

physical · Earth Science · Level 5 · E3

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Emergence definition

Sediment forms through the geological process of water transporting and depositing rock material over time, which requires the presence of water, rock, and the passage of time. Water, with its ability to flow and erode, is the primary agent of sediment formation, while rock provides the material that is broken down and transported.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Sediment” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “Sediment”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
sediment
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0SedimentRockMineralWaterFormStructureSubstanceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesAlluviumL6EskerL6MudflatL6SedimentationL6Tidal FlatL6SedimentL5TimeL0WaterL3RockL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Time L0 (requires)
    Sediment accumulates over time in layers
  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    Water is a key agent in sediment transport and deposition
  • Rock L4 (requires)
    Sediment is formed from broken-down rock material

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