The Lands of Kansas

Why is Kansas dry land now while the thick sediments covering suggest
that it has been an inland sea for most of it's history?

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  • Re: The Lands of Kansas
    ... Why is Kansas dry land now while the thick sediments covering suggest ... Because it has been an inland sea for most of it's history. ...
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  • Re: The Lands of Kansas
    ... Because it has been an inland sea for most of it's history. ... mid-ocean ridge has been over-ridden by the American plate, raising that ... All in all, with land rising in the west, north and east, a valley ...
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