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SYNCLINEIn geology, a fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upwards on either side (8)
ESKERIn geology, a winding ridge of stratified sediment formed from the deposits of the meltwater of a retreating glacier (5)
SHALEStratified rock which splits easily, created by successive layers of clay (5)
LAYERSGeneral word for the strata or beds of rock forming Earth (6)
ROCKFORMEDFROMSEDIMENT
Stratified rock
SEDIMENTARYROCKStratified rock
ESKARRidge of stratified sand and gravel
KAMEMound of stratified drift
NORTHPoint upwards on the map
FAULTError in the strata (5)
RISESlope upwards
GETUPSlope upwards
CLIMBSlope upwards (5)
CLAMBERMove upwards on all fours
ASCENDSlope upwards (6)
XENOLITHPiece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded (8)
UPTHRUSTIn geology, a violent upheaval of the earth's surface
GRADIENTDegree of slope up or down of a road etc. (8)
FLAPMiniature door-in-a-door for a cat; hinged leaf of a table; or, a fold of cloth or paper covering the opening of a tent, pocket or an envelope (4)
SILLIn geology, a tabular sheet intrusion of igneous rock between older layers of sedimentary rock (4)