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Algoman orogeny

earth science Maturity 7-9

Long ago, big pieces of Earth hit each other.

Orogenic wedge.jpg
Orogenic wedge.jpg
This made giant mountains. The heat and push changed the rocks. Some rocks turned green. These mountains were very tall. Can you imagine huge mountains?

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File:Orogenic wedge.jpg
Orogenic wedge.jpg
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Wawa, Quetico & Wabigoon Subprovinces of...
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Voyageur Fig4.png
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North American provinces and orogens.PNG
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