Passive Continental Margin—Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

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Passive Continental Margin—Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

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The beautiful beaches of the East Coast are part of a passive continental margin formed as the Atlantic Ocean opened and the edge of North America subsided and was covered by thick layers of sand and mud.

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1916 - 2020
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National Parks Gallery
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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