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Flood basalt

earth science Maturity 11-13

Hot, melted rock flows from the ground.

Parana traps.JPG
Parana traps.JPG
It covers a lot of land. The rock looks like big steps.
Chasm Provincial Park trees and flood basalts.jpg
Chasm Provincial Park trees and flood basalts.jpg
This can change the whole world. It is very big and strong. Have you ever seen big rocks?

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File:Ethiopian highlands 01 mod.jpg
Ethiopian highlands 01 mod.jpg
File:Ages of flood basalt events 1.png
Ages of flood basalt events 1.png
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Parana traps.JPG
File:Plume 2.jpg
Plume 2.jpg
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Redstoneslake.jpg
File:Chasm Provincial Park trees and flood basalts.jpg
Chasm Provincial Park trees and flood basalts.jpg
File:Flood_Basalt_Map.jpg
Flood_Basalt_Map.jpg
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G19 025499 1789 XI 01S200W.jpg
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