Thursday, 10 January 2019

Rocks: general vocabulary


petrology /petˈrɒləʤi/ petrología They went on a visit to the university's petrology department.
bedrock
/ˈbedrɒk/ lecho de roca, roca sólida A stable soil soaks up water, and allows acid to break up bedrock and create more soil.
rock formation
/rɒk fɔːˈmeɪʃən/ formación rocosa We discovered an astonishing rock formation.
rock slide
/ˈrɒk slaɪd/ desprendimiento de rocas A rock slide temporarily closed the road.