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... continental shields ( stable masses of Precambrian rock ) , the epicontinental basins ( i.e. , those situated on the continental plateau ) , the insular shields , the belt of pericratonic basins ( i.e. , the basins surround- ing large ...
... continental shields ( stable masses of Precambrian rock ) , the epicontinental basins ( i.e. , those situated on the continental plateau ) , the insular shields , the belt of pericratonic basins ( i.e. , the basins surround- ing large ...
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... continental platforms ) Structural features of South America . Major faults on land and fracture zones in oceans Active volcanism Structural trends -200- Depth contours in metres south , form the bases of many of the cordilleras ...
... continental platforms ) Structural features of South America . Major faults on land and fracture zones in oceans Active volcanism Structural trends -200- Depth contours in metres south , form the bases of many of the cordilleras ...
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... continental climate of the pla- teau and the valleys of the Ebro and the Guadalquivir ; and the mountain climate of areas above 3,000 feet . Northern Spain , from Galicia to northern Catalonia , is characterized by moderate , even ...
... continental climate of the pla- teau and the valleys of the Ebro and the Guadalquivir ; and the mountain climate of areas above 3,000 feet . Northern Spain , from Galicia to northern Catalonia , is characterized by moderate , even ...
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