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Title: 2-3a Sedimentary Cards

Description: Sedimentary Environment Flashcards

Total Flash Cards: 6

Created: 02/03/2010 07:08:44

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A shallow body of water, especially one separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs.
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tideland that is flat or nearly flat.
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a ridge at or near the surface of the water
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the part of a continent that is submerged in relatively shallow sea.
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a steep slope separating a continental shelf and a deep ocean basin; the gently sloping transition between the continental slope and the deep ocean floor.
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a large area of extremely flat or gently sloping ocean floor just offshore from a continent, at depths of 13,000-20,000 feet.