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    3. 地層

    地層

    地ち層そう

    stratum

    KMT7News #15+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ちそう

    Noun

    1.
    stratum, geological formation, layer, bed (coal, gravel, etc.)

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    この崖がけには様さま々ざまな地ち層そうが見みられます。

    Various geological layers can be seen in this cliff.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    地ち層そうを調しらべることで、地ち球きゅうの歴れき史しを知しることができます。

    By examining geological layers, we can learn about the Earth's history.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    火か山ざんの噴ふん火かによって、新あたらしい地ち層そうが形けい成せいされました。

    New geological layers were formed by the volcanic eruption.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    考こう古こ学がく者しゃは、地ち層そうから古こ代だいの生せい活かつの痕こん跡せきを発はっ見けんした。

    Archaeologists discovered traces of ancient life from the strata.

    KMT8HistoryScience & Math
    地ち層そうの年ねん代だいを特 定 するために、放ほう射しゃ性せい炭たん素そ年ねん代だい測そく定ていが用もちいられます。

    Radiocarbon dating is used to determine the age of geological layers.

    KMT9Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    地
    ground・earth
    層
    stratum・social class・layer・story・floor
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