rock outcrop
Stone breaking through
A rock outcrop is an exposed portion of bedrock visible at the earth's surface, where underlying rock protrudes through soil or vegetation.
Geologists study outcrops to understand subsurface formations.
We found fossils in an outcrop along the trail.
The term appears frequently in hiking guides and geological surveys.
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- erosionGradual wearing away
weathering · wind erosion · cliff · crag · quarry · mesa · nesting site · tor · microhabitat · moss · inselberg · sacred site · exfoliation · rocky terrain · geological survey · faulting · uplift · boulder
surface material composition
rock outcropsoil
Ground matter for planting
loose sediment · topsoil · alluvium · loam · humus
terrain elevation/prominence
rock outcropdepression
Prolonged low state
hollow · sinkhole · valley floor · basin · pit