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Accretionary wedge

earth science Maturity 11-13

Big plates move in the sea.

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They scrape the ocean floor. This builds a big pile of sand and rock. It looks like a wedge. This pile can make mountains.
USGS Visual Glossary-Accretionary wedge.gif
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