rock crevice
Crack in boulder
A rock crevice is a narrow crack or gap in rock, formed by weathering, erosion, or geological forces.
Plants and small animals often make homes in rock crevices: Lichens grew in every rock crevice on the cliff face.
The term appears frequently in nature writing and field guides.
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
- gapUnfilled space between
- cleftNarrow vertical split
- crannyNarrow opening in surface
tight squeeze · ledge · granite · moss · lichen · shadow · narrow · wedge · handhold · climber · shelter · hiding spot · tucked away · snake · lizard · hidden · damp · cool
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
- reptile habitatsdesert, swamp, rainforest, pond, river
- animal densburrow, den, warren, hole, lair
- nesting sitestree branch, tree hollow, tree cavity, birdhouse, nest box
- microhabitatsmicrohabitat, tree hollows, tide pool, leaf litter, tide pools
- frog habitatspond, swamp, marsh, stream, river
opening vs. solid mass
rock crevicesolid rock
Continuous, hard stone
rock face · bedrock · monolith · cliff face · rock wall
surface topology
rock crevicerock outcrop
Exposed natural stone formation
promontory · rock ledge · ridge · peak · pinnacle
rock, crevice, rocks, rocked, rocking, rocker, rocky, rockier, rockiest