A general term for the solid rock that underlies the soil and other unconsolidated material or that is exposed at the surface
general term for the solid rock at or near the surface that underlies soil or other unconsolidated materials
The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion
Solid rock that makes up the earths crust Loose material such as sand, gravel and soil, as well as water, lie on top of the bedrock
A general term for the rock, usually solid, that underlies soil or other unconsolidated, superficial material
Relatively hard, solid rock that commonly underlies softer rock, sediment, or soil; a subset of the basement
the solid rock beneath the soil and superficial rock A general term for solid rock that lies beneath soil, loose sediments, or other unconsolidated material
Soil with solid rock underneath which provides a foundation on which to construct a building
The solid rock exposed at the surface of the earth or overlain by unconsolidated material such as sand, gravel, clay, or soil
The bedrock of something is the principles, ideas, or facts on which it is based. Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship the bedrock principles of British democratic socialism. = foundation
General term referring to the rock underlying other unconsolidated material, i e soil
Solid rock layers of the Earth's crust which underlie soil and other unconsolidated material such as alluvial sediments See Alluvial Sediments