Glossary

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  • unconsolidated deposits

    Sediment that is loosely arranged or unstratified, or whose particles are not cemented together.

  • upland

    Higher ground away from such low-lying areas as river valleys, valleys between hills, and plains. Also, an extensive region of high land, especially land far from the coast or in the interior of a country.

  • uplift

    An upheaval. Elevation or raising of part of the earth's surface through forces within the earth.