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Sedimentary basin

earth science Maturity 11-13

The Earth has big low spots.

Deposition environments.svg
Deposition environments.svg
These spots fill up with sand and mud. Over a long time, they turn into rock. We find fuel for cars there. It is a big treasure! Do you like rocks?

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File:Deposition environments.svg
Deposition environments.svg
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Riftxsection.jpg
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PMfinal.png
File:Globald.png
Globald.png
File:Peripheralvs.Retroarc.png
Peripheralvs.Retroarc.png
File:Sumatra-subduction.jpg
Sumatra-subduction.jpg
File:BAB of the World -Converted-.jpg
BAB of the World -Converted-.jpg
File:Franciscan subduction model.gif
Franciscan subduction model.gif
File:Subduction Trench Schematic.jpg
Subduction Trench Schematic.jpg
File:Pull Apart Basin.png
Pull Apart Basin.png
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Cross Section.png
File:Formation of passive margins cropped.svg
Formation of passive margins cropped.svg

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