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Farallon plate

earth science Maturity 7-9

A big piece of the Earth moved.

Pacific Ocean 180Ma.jpg
Pacific Ocean 180Ma.jpg
It slid under our land. It helped make big mountains. Now it is in small pieces. This helps us learn about our world. Do you like mountains?

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File:Pacific Ocean 180Ma.jpg
Pacific Ocean 180Ma.jpg
File:San Andreas Fault Sequential Diagrams.jpg
San Andreas Fault Sequential Diagrams.jpg
File:FarallonTomoSlice.png
FarallonTomoSlice.png
File:Farallon Plate.jpg
Farallon Plate.jpg
File:Geologic map depicting the Smartville Complex and other accreted terranes in California.jpg
Geologic map depicting the Smartville...
File:Cascadia_subduction_zone_USGS.png
Cascadia_subduction_zone_USGS.png
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