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accumulation activity amount areas atoms basaltic base basins beds beneath building calcium called carbon carried cause changes chemical clay color composed composition continental continents Courtesy crust crystals deposits depth develop direction earth earthquake effect elements erosion example fault Figure floor flow folds formation geologic geologists glaciers grains granite gravity ground igneous important increase indicate ions iron kinds Lake land lava layers less limestone located lower magnetic mantle margins mass material melting ment metamorphic meters minerals mountain move movement named natural North occur ocean origin particles pattern planes plants plate Pleistocene present pressure produced quartz range regions relatively result ridges rise River rock sand sandstone sediment sedimentary shale side silicate slope soil strata stream structure surface Survey temperature termed tion transport United valley volcanic waves weathering wind zone