Sentences with phrase «rich areas occupying»

This is because the catastrophic chain of events could only have occurred if the asteroid had hit the hydrocarbon - rich areas occupying approximately 13 percent of Earth's surface.

Kaiho clarified the relationship between the findings and concluded that the significant cooling and mass - extinction event could have only have occurred if the asteroid had hit hydrocarbon - rich areas occupying approximately 13 percent of Earth's surface.

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The Occupied Territories include large areas of rich soil which need only water to flourish.