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| GEOLOGY -
written by geologist
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OSIRIS's
geology has been shaped by three main forces. Volcanoes,
plate tectonics and a massive planetoid all had a huge effect on the planet.
The planet is primarily covered by water with one massive landmass located at the equator.
There are also various islands sprinkled throughout Osiris. |
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Volcanoes were the first main force that shaped the
planet. In the beginning Osiris was covered with volcanoes. A water vapor atmosphere
developed as a result of the volcanic activity.
The water vapor condensed and
accumulated to form the oceans. |
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| Plate tectonics were the next force that shaped the planet. The
movement of plates converged at one point creating the massive landmass at the equator. It also created four separate peninsulas in each direction and two vast
mountain ranges on the continent. The mountain ranges were located in the
north and to the east. |
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| Finally, a huge volcano was formed at the center of the continent.
Through the years this great volcano became extinct. At that point this volcano became
dormant. Smaller eruptions continued on the planet. |
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| The last main force that shaped the planet was a massive planetoid
named AMON. Amon is the Egyptian primordial
creation deity, one of the eight gods of chaos. In many ways, this event brought the
planet back to life. It "recreated" the planet. It started with the planetoid
streaking through the atmosphere. The location of the impact was at the center of the
continent right on the dormant volcano. The collision created a huge crater or calderon.
Osiris' plates also shifted creating more underwater volcanoes and islands. |
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| As time passed the planet began to change even more. Over time the
crater filled with water due to rainfall and runoff from the mountains. The lake was
called KHNUM, the water god. A river called,
HAPI after the Nile god, flowed from the
great lake to the southeast peninsula. There it emptied into the sea. An estuary formed
here due to a tectonic shift. The planetoid AMON
also wiped out a small volcano along the southwest peninsula.Through time, a massive coral
reef developed. Two islands popped up near the east coast creating a separate ocean.
Finally, thin ice sheets began to develop around the north and south poles. |
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