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00:00Did you know that Kansas is flatter than a pancake?

00:03In 2008, a scientific study was conducted to determine the average elevation of a pancake.

00:10The study used a light table and a camera to capture the surface of the pancake as it was being cooked.

00:16The results were then compared to the elevation map of Kansas.

00:19And guess what? Kansas is flatter than the pancake.

00:22But why is Kansas so flat?

00:24It's because over millions of years, water has eroded away the tops of mountains and filled in the low areas, creating a flat plain.

00:35This process is called deposition.

00:38Fun fact, deposition also created the Great Lakes.

00:42As water levels rose and fell over time, they left behind large deposits of sediment, which we now call sand dunes.

00:50So next time you're in Kansas, be sure to look out for the pancakes.

00:53They're everywhere.

00:54Thanks for watching.

00:55See you next time.

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