Crustal movements closed the straits, and the landlocked Mediterranean began to evaporate.
地壳运动封闭了海峡，内陆的地中海开始了蒸发。
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The water evaporates and the salts are left behind, creating a white crustal layer that prevents air and water from reaching the underlying soil.
水蒸发留下盐分，形成白色的地壳层，阻止空气和水进入下面的土壤。
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Mediterranean salt domes formed after crustal movements opened the straits between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean refilled with water.