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Page 434
... occur swiftly . The reasons for these tectonic movements cannot be directly observed because they occur at depths of hun- dreds of kilometres , but strong earthquakes generally man- ifest themselves in repeated disturbances of the ...
... occur swiftly . The reasons for these tectonic movements cannot be directly observed because they occur at depths of hun- dreds of kilometres , but strong earthquakes generally man- ifest themselves in repeated disturbances of the ...
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... occur on every continent . About 30 percent of the Earth's land surface consists of plateaus ( excluding ice plateaus ) , if the term is applied in its most general sense to include most of the continent of Africa . Topographic basins ...
... occur on every continent . About 30 percent of the Earth's land surface consists of plateaus ( excluding ice plateaus ) , if the term is applied in its most general sense to include most of the continent of Africa . Topographic basins ...
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... occur on a single playa . A distinct boundary between the surface types does not always exist and a considerable variety of surface types occurs . Despite these facts , they are much the same everywhere in the world . Surface drainage ...
... occur on a single playa . A distinct boundary between the surface types does not always exist and a considerable variety of surface types occurs . Despite these facts , they are much the same everywhere in the world . Surface drainage ...
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