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Accretion
The growth of the continental masses over geologic time via the addition of marine sediments. These sediments are added on to the edges of the continents through tectonic collision with other oceanic or continental plates.
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Physical Geography Dictionary INDEX:
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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